never jumped well, always behind
in touch, lost place before 5 out
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never a threat
pulled hard in touch, jumped left 6th, effort 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, weakened 10th, soon beaten
led until 2nd, remained prominent, led again 3 out, clear before last, ran on well
mid-division, under pressure 11th, soon beaten
raced towards rear, reminders 7th, pulled up after next
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, rallied next, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
behind, some late headway, never a factor
mid-division, headway under pressure 5 out, chased leaders after next, never on terms
SCIMON TEMPLAR has won one of his three starts over fences and has found his form over timber, scoring twice at Ayr recently. He reverts to chasing off a lower mark and can complete a hat-trick. Irish raider Colms Dream has also been racing over timber though he was sent to Leicester for a similar race to this over the bigger obstacles and only just failed to land the spoils. Whiskey Chaser unseated his rider when holding every chance in that latter event then came here to land a handicap though the assessor has had his say with a massive 12lb rise. Top Cat Dj would have an outstanding chance on his run behind Up And Go at Newcastle in January though that appears to have been a fluke.
Scimon Templar (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 4 out, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar beating Honourable Gent (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Colms Dream (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Led and disputed, ridden and headed before straight, under pressure in 7th 3 out, no impression in 5th next, kept on one pace, 4th of 19, 20l behind King Blue (12-1) at Cork 2m 4f amat hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Mar.
Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 7th, led after 14th, clear last, stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Vasco D'ycy (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Our Boy Ben 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Storm Of Swords (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Next Hight (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division in touch on inside, outpaced 5 out, went modest 4th next, never troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 21l behind Highlander Ted (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Resolute Reformer (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked winner, weakened after 13th, 6th of 9, 48l behind Cross To Boston (10-4) at Hexham 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Top Cat Dj (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden, never on terms, 5th of 12, 37l behind Highlander Ted (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Biggar (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Tracked leader until 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 22l behind Madrasa (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Coolanure (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Led until after 3rd, tracked leader, not fluent 5th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tisfreetdream (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Lost place and behind from 2nd, went right 10th, soon chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, chased clear pair between last 2, ridden and kept kept on flat, went 2nd final strides, never able to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Better B Quick (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Trouble In Paris (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, blundered 4th, chased leaders 11th, in 6th 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 47l behind Basford Ben (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
