pulled hard, held up headway to chase leader after 4th led after next, headed 2 out, driven and no extra in 3rd before last, weakened badly flat
took keen hold towards rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, soon tailed off
pecked 1st, in touch, reminders after 3rd, badly outpaced and dropped towards rear 4th, only 6th and plenty to do jumping last, strong run flat, went 2nd final 50 yards, closed on tiring winner, just failed
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 5th, driven and went 3rd before last, disputed 2nd flat, no extra and lost places in closing stages
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, led before last, 4 lengths ahead when hit last, tired badly flat, just held on, all out
chased leaders, weakened before 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, challenged and hit 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed well before last, chased winner and driven, well held last, outpaced to 4th in closing stages
took keen hold, chased leaders until hit 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up soon after 3 out
raced keenly, led and soon clear until 3rd, headed after 5th, chased leaders, not fluent next and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out
chased leader until after 4th, chased leader until before 6th, badly outpaced and lost place soon after, driven in 5th and no impression well before last, not fluent last, stayed n flat, went 3rd in closing dstages
always behind, reminders and struggling after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off
Teshali deserves a change of luck after seconds at Ludlow and Taunton but he's still creeping up the weights. Drussell also appears to have been nailed by the handicapper and was behind Teshali and Rowlestone Lad last time but Tealissio should do better now back over a more suitable trip and Calaf's latest third at Musselburgh was a decent effort in the context of this race. CRAFTY ROBERTO took advantage of a lenient rating to score at Market Rasen last month and races off the same mark as when second in this 12 months ago. He could go one better this year.
Kayaan 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never near leaders, 12th of 17, well behind Dark Lover (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.
Teshali (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Took keen hold, held up last, headway on outside 3 out, soon pushed along, went 2nd between last two, led narrowly last, headed flat, flattered by proximity to winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Thunderstorm (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Feb.
Shannon Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Raise Hell (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Crafty Roberto 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb beating No To Trident (10-5) by 2l, 14 ran.
Rowlestone Lad 7-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, bumped before jumping right 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Pearls Legend (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Tealissio 25-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, stumbled bady 4th, ridden and in 9th and struggling before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Be All Man (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Drussell (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, steady headway before 5th, not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 11l behind Pearls Legend (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Calaf 10-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Brick Red (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Our Choice (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 8th, jumped left 2 out, soon hard ridden and strongly challenged, just held on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Aug '08 beating Scots Dragoon (10-11) by ns, 8 ran.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, bad mistake and lost place 1st, rider having tack problems and pulled up after next, in a race won by Lord Grantham (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 16 ran.
Tayarat (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Led, headed 4th, pushed along before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 11, 15l behind King Fingal (11-1) at Catterick 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
