tracked leader close-up, mistake 6th, led before 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden and well held from before 2 out
in rear, pushed along after 14th, held when badly hampered by rival pulling up and carried out before 4 out
left in narrow lead after 1st, reminder and headed before 5 out, pulled up quickly and carried rival out before 4 out
towards rear, headway into 3rd 13th, pushed along and reminders 15th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led narrowly, fell 1st
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5 out, not fluent and led 3 out, soon ridden and pressed, headed before 2 out, left behind by winner before last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost ground 14th, soon struggling and pulled up
mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden in 4th after 4 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, nudged along after 12th, pushed along after 14th, chased front two after 4 out, ridden and pressed leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear before last, won going away
One Forty Seven has never raced over a trip this far but is back on a winning mark. Behindthelines is also upped in trip still seeking a first victory over fences and Good And Hardy is another who remains winless over the larger obstacles. Don Herbager will probably last home and Venetia Williams’ chasers are still carrying all before them but ECOSSAIS is proven over the distance and looked to be coming to hand when only finding the well-treated Uno Mas too good at Fakenham last time – he won off this mark at Southwell last season. Byzantium Lad remains unexposed and is slipping down the weights so is worth a market check while No Rematch takes a big drop in class.
No Rematch (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) In touch, mistake 14th, soon in rear, pulled up 16th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division out wide, good headway to go prominent at 6th, soon chasing leader, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Family Business (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Byzantium Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Pressed leader, not fluent 12th and lost place, pushed along 13th, ridden before 4 out where hampered, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Pennyforapound (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Close up, ridden to chase winner 4 out, weakened approaching next, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Eragon De Chanay (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Behindthelines (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Led until 2nd, chased leader until after 10th, went 2nd again 11th until 13th, lost place final bend, hampered 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Manetti (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Good And Hardy (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led, not always fluent, headed before 8th, hanging left after 10th, outpaced after omitted 3 out, held in 5th 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 29 1/2l behind Snuff Box (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ecossais (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Close up, headway to join leader 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Uno Mas (11-2) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Classic Escape (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led, clear 2nd, narrow advantage 4th, extended lead 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, one pace, 6th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Flexi Furlough (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Don Herbager (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 10th, outpaced 16th, plugged on into moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 16l behind Dalkingstown (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
