tracked leading trio, disputing 3rd at 4th, pushed along after 11th, driven in 4th 14th, soon outpaced and no chance, left poor 3rd when refused 4 out
tracked leader, left in lead 9th, pushed along and headed before 11th, chased leading pair, driven after 14th, staying on same pace when fell 4 out
tracked leading pair, left in 2nd place 9th, led before 11th, made rest, ridden before 3 out, stayed on well
pushed along to lead, clear before 4th until went left 8th, tried to refuse and headed next, chased leading pair, 2nd again after 10th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression
not fluent in rear, went right and reminder 3rd, never travelled after, tailing off when blundered 12th, pulled up before next
Nonrunner
Roll The Dice is back on the same mark as when runner-up in a better race here in November, though that was on heavy ground. Royal Native was in good form over hurdles in the autumn but hasn't shown much aptitude for chasing in his last two starts. Mighty Mobb has also been making too many mistakes though would have a chance on his close second at Warwick in February where he jumped round with few problems. ON TREND scored over the course and distance just over a year ago and though well beaten subsequently he's been competing at a higher level and this looks his chance to return to winning ways. Tokyo Javilex was in superb form at this time a year ago when completing a hat-trick. He's run poorly in his recent starts but will have found the ground much too testing. Coolking ran his best race since arriving from Ireland here earlier this month though that was over much further on heavy going.
Mighty Mobb (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, outpaced 9th, bumped and weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, well behind Cresswell Breeze (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
On Trend (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Pushed along almost throughout, chased leaders, jumped slowly 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pecked 12th, 7th of 9, 44l behind Shuil Royale (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Royal Native (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, behind and reminders next, tailed off when went badly left and blundered 10th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Five Star Wilsham (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Roll The Dice (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, pushed along 8th, lost place next, rallied 4 out, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Qulinton (11-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Reminders start, led when blundered 1st, headed next, raced wide and ran in snatches, in touch after, led again after 6th to next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out), in a race won by Ray Diamond (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Coolking 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, made most from approaching 3rd, headed briefly before 4 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, kept on well for 2nd, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Catching On (11-11) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.
