close up, led 4th, blundered 5 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
in rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression
led to 4th, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
behind, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place 4th and outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led on bit 2 out, clear before last
held up mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Plenty with claims in a wide-open contest but ROCK RELIEF gets a tentative vote on his recent second to No No Mac in this grade at Market Rasen. Warriors Tale won a maiden hurdle at Ayr last month and can figure along with Musselburgh runner-up Total Assets, while Fourth Estate and Gold Chain are usually thereabouts at this level. Tantamount and Volcanic have not been at their best of late but both are capable of getting involved if rediscovering their form.
Volcanic (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 13, 18l behind No Planning (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Fourth Estate (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) In rear, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Samstown (11-7) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Flying Eagle (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, tracked leaders 4th, pecked 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 23l behind Lightentertainment (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Dec.
Gold Chain (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 1st, not much room 2nd, pushed along before 4th, closed after 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Circus Star (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Tantamount 5-1 (10-3) Mid-division, closed 7th, outpaced after 3 out, no extra when not much room last, 6th of 7, 31l behind First Fandango (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Total Assets 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, outpaced before 6 out, headway before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Always Tipsy (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Standintheband (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) In rear, outpaced 12th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Coverholder (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Dec '13.
Maybe I Wont 28-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6 out, pushed along before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Cultram Abbey (10-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy in Jan.
Rock Relief (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind No No Mac (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Warriors Tale 7-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Make It Happen (10-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Dun To Perfection 4-1 (10-11) In touch, went 3rd on long run to 4th, 2nd 2 out (normal 4 out), driven along and lost 2nd bypassing 2 out, chased leading pair, weakened well before bypassing last, 6th of 10, 25l behind Spanish Fleet (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
The Ice Factor 16-1 (10-3) Prominent, hit 4th and 11th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 32l behind Bearly Legal (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Devenish Island 3-1fav (11-0) Held up in touch, jumped left at times, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 50l behind Bouggietopieces (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcap hdle (4) gs in Dec.
