chased leaders, went 2nd on inside 3 out, led 2 out, narrowly headed soon after, in front again approaching last, stayed on flat, driven out
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
chasing leader when blundered badly 1st and dropped to rear, rallied to 4th at 9th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out
chased leader 1st until 3rd, soon lost place, slow 6th, struggling in rear when mistake 8th, tailed off
led, hit 5th, mistake and joined 3 out, mistake and headed next, led again soon after, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
chased leaders, lost place 5th, blundered badly 9th, rallied 3 out, driven and one pace before next
RED TANBER has won four of his six starts over fences, all at Musselburgh. He's up another 6lb today but scored cosily enough on his latest start to suggest he can go in again. The veteran Polar Gunner looks his biggest threat as he won last year's renewal off the same mark and should be in the firing-line again, while Freddie Brown looked to be getting his act together over fences when third at Catterick last time with the previous winner and re-opposing Kilkenny All Star well beaten.
Red Tanber (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, chased leader, led 6th, made rest, shaken up before 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb beating Call It On (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Polar Gunner 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 2nd until 3rd, led 4th, headed 4 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 11, 12l behind Saveiro (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Kilkenny All Star (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place after 4th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 11, 29l behind Saveiro (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Or de Grugy (FR) 16-1 (9-13) Led, blundered 6th, headed 7th, lost place from 6 out, 8th of 10, 33l behind Tartan Snow (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f Am hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Freddie Brown 10-1 (10-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Altan Khan (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Pamak D'airy (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, chased winner after 4 out until 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 15l behind Lucky Landing (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
