prominent, not fluent 3rd, steadily lost ground into midfield 13th, progress to chase leader 19th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
held up, modest headway 19th, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on without troubling leaders when rider lost irons flat
midfield, steady headway 19th, losing ground when awkward 4 out, headway under pressure after 3 out, led narrowly jumping last, headed narrowly flat, kept on strongly close home but could not match winner
keen towards rear, pulled hard to chase leader 8th, pulled into narrow lead 13th, clear leader 14th, headed 16th, slow jump 18th, weakened quickly when pulled up before 19th
ridden handy, not fluent 8th, lost ground 12th, in rear 15th, ridden and detached 18th, headway under pressure 20th, pressed leader approaching 3 out, weakened before last
held up, steady headway 16th, chased leaders 19th, travelled strongly behind leader 2 out, led briefly before headed last, ran on strongly under pressure to lead flat, held on well close home
held up in rear, lost touch 18th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th
held up in touch, losing ground when unseated rider 18th
led, drew 12 lengths clear 4th, clear of remainder when headed 13th, led 16th, reduced advantage 19th, almost joined 3 out, jumped clear 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on one pace flat
Dontdelay was out of the handicap when winning this last year under today's rider. He's 5lb wrong in the weights again this time and hasn't had a prep run but has to be respected. Ballymagroarty Boy hasn't been further than 3m2f but wasn't stopping over that trip at Chepstow last month. Buddha Scheme won a 3m novice chase here last October and returned to action here last month when attempting to make all. However, he was easily passed by MCGINTY'S DREAM who then defied an 8lb rise on a return visit. He's up another 11lb and has never been over the trip but is in such good form that he looks the one to beat. Shanroe Street hasn't won since March 2018 but is generally thereabouts at this level.
Duhallow Tornado (IRE) (11-7) Lost plce 6; rallied 12; jnd ldrs aft 3 out; one pce, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Wishing And Hoping (11-12) at Maisemore Park 3m gs in Oct.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in 5th, pecked 4th, closed 10th, switched right and went 2nd before 2 out, unable to trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Wayfinder (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Buddha Scheme (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Led until 2nd, led 7th, headed next, led 13th, went left, not fluent and headed 4 out, soon led again, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Mcginty's Dream (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) In rear, smooth progress to midfield jumping 4 out, hit front after 3 out, easily went clear after 2 out, eased down, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Farran Dancer (10-7) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Crank Em Up (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) In touch, slow 13th, soon in rear, outpaced 5 out, stayed on into 4th approaching last, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Agamemmon (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Nakadam (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 13l behind Hard To Forget (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Cairnshill (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 15th, ridden and lost touch 4 out, awkward 2 out, tailed off before last, 8th of 10, dist behind Carrick Roads (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Shanroe Street (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-9) In rear, not fluent 6th, slow 8th, ridden before 2 out, weakening when hit last, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Damiens Dilemma (10-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Dontdelay (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along 12th, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Spirit Of Hale (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
