led, blundered 7th, headed 10th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
held up in touch, led 10th, mistake and headed 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
in rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened before last, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 10th, went 2nd before 5 out, every chance 2 out, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, led 5 out, blundered 4 out, headed run-in, no extra
chased leaders, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, led run-in, kept on
Mister Philson found only The Friary too good over track and trip last month but has just the one victory in 14 starts over fences. Etxalar has a better strike rate but is upped in class after a victory at Carlisle. Samstown is not easily dismissed after going close over 3m4f at Wincanton last time but both Railway Dillon and Kealigolane are looking to put recent poor efforts behind them. FENTARA has been threatening to get her head back in front this year. She looks to have a slightly easier task in this after her latest third to Wicklow Lad at Newcastle and the vote goes to Mark Walford's mare.
Kealigolane (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led to 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, soon pulled up, in a race won by Mr Moonshine (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led, headed 8th, reminder after, led before 9th, headed 9th, led again 5 out, headed before next, weakened before and blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by And The Man (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Fentara 11-4fav (11-0) In touch, went 2nd from 3 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Wicklow Lad (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb.
Samstown 5-2fav (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 15th, led 17th, pressed from 3 out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Flying Award (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Etxalar (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Made all, clear before 3 out, driven out, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb beating Baltic Pathfinder (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Mister Philson (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Led after 1st to next, with leader, led again 7th, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, switched right and rallied last, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind The Friary (11-3) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
