held up in rear, mistake 3rd, behind 10th, hampered 12th, tailed off
chased leaders, pecked 2nd, blundered badly 4th, blundered 12th, mistake next, no extra 2 out
held up, mid-division from 9th, closed 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on
mid-division, hit 7th, struggling 10th, fell 12th
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, went 2nd next, led 10th, headed after 14th, no extra before last
prominent, mistake 2nd, blundered 5th, lost place next, headway when blundered 12th, jumped left and not fluent 14th, no impression from 3 out, went 3rd flat
held up towards rear, mistake 10th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, outpaced 10th, stayed on from 2 out, never in contention
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 7th, led after 14th, clear last, stayed on
chased leaders, hit 10th, soon lost place
well behind after 9th, tailed off
led, jumped left, headed 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, mistakes 4th and 5th, ridden after 9th, towards rear when fell 12th
Our Boy Ben will have needed last month's run at Catterick and might do better now tackling fences. Marlee Mourinho has twice finished second in lesser company at Newcastle this winter while Vasco D'Ycy is steadily coming down the weights, though disappointed when only beating one home when favourite at Wetherby last time. Presenting Rebel has won three times between the flags but was beaten a distance when third on his first start over the larger obstacles under Rules at Musselburgh. MIDNIGHT REQUEST went close several times over hurdles and doesn't look badly treated on his fencing bow. The Devon raider could well be good enough if his jumping holds up.
Our Boy Ben 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, behind from 7th, 9th of 12, 28l behind Dewala (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Leney Cottage (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked winner until 4 out, no extra before 2 out, 4th of 11, 34l behind Three Faces West (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Vasco D'Ycy (FR) 7-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 18l behind Aye Well (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Feb.
Presenting Rebel (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, not fluent and behind from 9th, left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 43l behind Island Heights (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Feb.
The Gunner Brady (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Under The Phone (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 17 ran.
Midnight Request 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, led approaching last until last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cash Injection (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Champagne Agent (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Cara Court (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Oxalido (FR) 8-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 15th to chase leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Beau Dandy (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Tracked winner, not fluent 9th, led narrowly after 4 out, joined when mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Vivacissimo (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Marlee Mourinho (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, chased winner before last, always held, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Present Lodger (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Dollar Mick (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent last, several lengths clear soon after, headed after home bend, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Solway Dornal (9-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May '13.
Thats Ben (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, ridden before 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, blundered last, 4th of 5, well behind Heez A Steel (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar '14.
Ultiep (FR) 16-1 (9-13) Mid-division, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Newyearsresolution (9-10) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb, 15 ran.
