tracked leaders, jumped left, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, took keen hold, headway 4th, hit 6th, 4th and weakening when mistake last
tracked leader, led last, driven and 1/2 length up 100 yards from finish, all out
held up in touch in rear, closed 2 out, challenged last, driven and 1/2 length down 100 yards from finish, stayed on, just held
held up in touch in rear, jumped slowly 5th, not fluent 7th, lost touch after 3 out, pulled up before last
led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, weakened final 150 yards
Nonrunner
OURS is the only one of these to have won over fences and can make that experience count here. He was only run out of it close home by Phar Again at Leicester last time and looks to have finally dropped to a mark he can take advantage of. Yes Man ran his best race over fences so far when runner-up to Marsh Court at Taunton earlier this month and he looks a threat, as does bottom-weight Mujamead who found only Guns Of Love too good on his latest start. Rileyev hasn't improved for his slide down the weights and is tried over a much shorter trip here.
Yes Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led and keen, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Marsh Court (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Piment D'estruval (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division and keen, weakened after 6th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Supreme de Paille (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Ours (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, led 4th until not fluent 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Phar Again (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.
Rileyev (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 8th, 4th when mistake 13th, headway when left 2nd 15th, not fluent 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Honourable Arthur (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Goodtimetoby (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before making mistake 2 out, 5th of 11, 36l behind Non Dom (11-5) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Mujamead 11-2 (11-4) With leader, soon settled in touch, pushed along and outpaced 8th, ridden 2 out, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Guns of Love (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Killowenabbey (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, in 2nd when stumbled and fell after 8th, in a race won by Marsh Court (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 9 ran.
