held up, in touch in 5th from 13th until mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
tracked leaders, not much room and lost place 2nd, mistake and struggling from 11th, behind 14th, pulled up before 17th
chased leaders, not fluent 13th, 4th and beaten 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
not fluent in rear, behind 14th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, closed 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
with leader, led 5th, headed 7th, led 10th, not fluent and headed 11th, led after 13th, slow and headed 4 out, led before next until 2 out, no impression on winner last
led until 5th, led 7th, headed 10th, led 11th, headed after 13th, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, landed awkwardly 2 out, no impression on winner last
held up on outside, pushed along and behind 13th, closed from 16th, never on terms, went well beaten 4th 3 out
Withdrawn
Barbrook Star hasn’t really built on a third to Glen Forsa at Chepstow in November and still looks too high in the weights. Len Brennan has yet to finish out of the frame over fences and has only gone up a pound since his latest second at Carlisle. Cyclop stays well but lacks a recent run and Mystical Knight also returns from a break. Zamparelli has been racing over shorter trips so this can go to ONE OF US, who ran well over course and distance in a similar race on Boxing Day and has had just the four runs so far over the larger obstacles.
Quite By Chance 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out (usual 5 out), went 3rd approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 13 1/4l behind Some Chaos (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Len Brennan (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway 4 out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Arthur's Gift (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Mystical Knight 12-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, steady headway before 4 out, kept on into 4th run-in, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Bally Longford (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Cyclop (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 11th, 2 lengths off winner when stumbled and unseated rider 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Barbrook Star (IRE) 4-1fav (12-2) Prominent, lost place before 2 out, weakened flat, 8th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Wizards Bridge 12-1 (11-5) Chased winner until 7th, chased leaders, weakened after 11th, tailed off when blundered 3 out (normal 4 out), 5th of 9, dist behind Uhlan Bute (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
One Of Us 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden before 3 out, chance when awkward 3 out, well held next, lost modest 2nd last, went 2nnd again post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Potters Corner (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
How's My Friend 25-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, slow 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off 6 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Burgess Dream (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Zamparelli (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression in 4th before 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Air De Rock (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
