held up in rear, headway after 7th, hit 13th, outpaced from 14th, weakened approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out
ran in snatches, jumped slowly 4th, rallied from 14th to take 3rd next, stayed on same pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, hit 9th and given reminder, pulled after 13th
held up in rear, good headway approaching 10th, went 2nd next, led 15th, ridden after 3 out, headed last, one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 14th, hit next, weakened before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out
prominent, ridden and lost place after 10th, pulled up after 13th
prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and not fluent 15th, weakened next
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 10th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
led, hit 9th, headed 15th, stayed close 2nd, mistake 3 out, kept responding to pressure and led when making mistake last, stayed on
Stop The Show won over 3m2f at Plumpton last month. That was his first victory over fences in 17 starts and he may struggle to repeat that performance off a 6lb higher mark. PORTRAIT ROYALE makes more appeal. She won three chases last year at around today's trip with her latest coming at Folkestone in November. Anna Newton-Smith's mare may have found the heavy ground against her in two starts since, but today's more suitable going can see her return to winning ways and reverse earlier form with Brushford, Guydus and Heezagrey in the process.
Portrait Royale (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Raced wide, mostly chased leading pair, driven along and one pace well before 2 out,, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Pacco (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Guydus (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Towards rear, soon ridden along, progress to dispute modest 4th from 13th, well held by leaders, 4th of 11, 28l behind Hobb's Dream (10-6) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Quelclasse (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 5 lenghts 5th 11th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Phar Again (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan, 10 ran.
Stop The Show (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Held up behind in touch, headway 11th, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan beating Miss Fleur (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) In touch, not fluent 1st, reminders 10th, lost place and hit next, weakened 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Pacco (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
No More Whispers (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led 1st, driven 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off when lost 3rd last, 4th of 8, well behind Dancing Daffodil (10-1) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Heezagrey (IRE) 5-1fav (10-3) Towards rear, ridden after jumping slowly 3rd, plugged on from 2 out to take 4th latter stages, never dangerous, 4th of 17, 44l behind Ukrainian Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
Brushford (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear and off the pace, pushed along and struggling 7th, left poor 5th 3 out, stayed on before last, went well held 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Randjo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Chased leader, led 3rd until 12th, weakened next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Hobb's Dream (9-13) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Towards rear on outside, mistake 2nd, struggling 11th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Stop The Show (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
