tracked winner, outpaced, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd final stride
made all, driven 2 out, ridden and stayed on well towards stands side rail flat
tracked leaders in 4th on inside, went 3rd 5 out, effort and every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, no impression with winner flat, went 2nd final stride
held up in 5th, chased leaders after 5 out, went 4th after next, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders
close up in 3rd on outside, not fluent and lost place 5 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, weakened and pulled up before last
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced 5 out, 6th and beaten when blundered next
Nonrunner
Bury Parade, beaten narrowly by Saved By John in a handicap last time, is unlikely to become a stable star but this probably won't take too much winning. Grey Gold was having only his second start over fences when scoring at Carlisle so he should be capable of better but it's KING OF THE NIGHT who is given the vote as he's been very highly tried in both starts over the bigger obstacles after once looking a really smart prospect over hurdles. Spirit River is also a once more than useful hurdler and he showed ability over fences at Kempton in November.
Bury Parade (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, closed 2 out, upsides winner last, every chance thereafter, just failed, 2nd of 6, ns behind Saved By John (10-5) at Wincanton 2m Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) hvy in Jan.
Theatrical Star 40-1 (11-4) Made most to 11th, soon lost place, blundered and behind from next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Lord Windermere (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
King Of The Night (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, badly hampered 2nd, mistake 4th, headway 9th, outpaced approaching 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 43l behind Houblon Des Obeaux (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 2nd, pushed along after 5th, mistake and no extra 2 out, not fluent last, 10th of 16, 34l behind Lord Grantham (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Spirit River (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 15th of 18, well behind Master Of The Sea (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Feb.
West Bay Hoolie 66-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Minellahalfcentury (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Grey Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd from 7th, ridden before 2 out, led last 100 yards, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Mar beating Upsilon Bleu (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
