mid-division, headway 11th, ridden after 13th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up in mid-division, mistakes 6th and 11th, headway after 13th, led briefly approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last
held up towards rear, headway 9th, lost place after 13th, weakened approaching 3 out
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out
mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling 11th, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led when mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, led again and hit fence, headed 2 out, led flat, stayed on
held up in rear, jumped left 7th, mistakes 11th and 13th, never on terms with leaders
led, clear when mistake 6th, headed 10th, weakened next, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, not fluent next, some headway after 4 out, mistake and weakened next
mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, led next, headed flat, held close home
soon prominent, led 10th, headed 4 out, mistake next, no impression from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 13th, weakened 3 out
David Pipe won this race last year and his PAINTER MAN arrives in good form having scored at Leicester last month. He's been raised 14lb for that comfortable success but is having only his sixth start over fences and is fancied to improve again. Frankie Figg has been below his best of late but has dropped back to a winning mark as a result, while Mount Oscar would be in the firing-line with a repeat of last February's second in the Racing Post Chase. Whinstone Boy and Carrickmines make most appeal of the remainder.
Holmwood Legend 22-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 29l behind Micheal Flips (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Mount Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division in touch, chased leaders under pressure after 5 out to before next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by According To Pete (11-2) at Haydock 3m hcp chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Slippers Percy (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened before 7 out, pulled up before 6 out, in a race won by Uncle Junior (11-0) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 gd in May, 25 ran.
Whinstone Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Prominent early, tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, closed after 8th, led next, jumped right and hit 11th, headed 3 out, close 2nd when blundered last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Tamarinbleu (11-12) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Dec.
Frankie Figg (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Led until after 2nd, led 6th until next, lost place from 4 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 10, 20l behind Renard (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Only Vintage (USA) 25-1 (10-1) Mid-division on outside, in touch 7th, blundered badly 9th, soon behind, no chance when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Tatenen (11-3) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Painter Man (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, 18 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Outside The Box (11-8) by 9l, 11 ran.
Theatre Diva (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Hdwy 11; jnd ldrs 13; ev ch 15; no ex 2 out, 3rd of 18, 9l behind Description (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp in Jan.
Mister Wiseman 20-1 (11-5) Led until 12th, soon lost place, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Oscar Gogo (10-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 15 ran.
Carrickmines (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led, raced freely, headed 8th, weakened 10th, soon detatched, pulled up 12th, in a race won by Calgary Bay (11-11) at Doncaster 3m Listed Handicap Chase (0-155) (5yo+) (1) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 11th, always in rear, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Hunt Ball (10-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Led, soon clear, not fluent 5th, came back to field next, headed after 10th, outpaced 13th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 40l behind Consigliere (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.
I'm A Legend 11-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, left 3rd next, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Max Bygraves (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
