tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
prominent, not fluent 1st, jumped right 5th, led after 7th, headed 3 out, edged left after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead again towards finish
mid-division on outside, jumped slowly early stages, reminder 3rd, ridden 6th, behind 8th, tailed off 11th, pulled up after
led until 2nd, led 4th until after 7th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, closed 11th, outpaced after 13th, stayed on flat
held up in rear, headway 12th, led going well when not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung right before last, headed towards finish
prominent, led 2nd until 4th, stayed handy, weakened before last
held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake and ridden briefly next, mistake 7th, behind next, tailed off
towards rear, headway 3rd, lost place when not fluent 9th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway when hampered 10th, one pace 2 out, 4th and no impression when not fluent last
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 9th, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, disputing 3rd when fell 10th
Nonrunner
BROWNS BROOK is burdened with a big weight carrying a penalty for last week's victory at Huntingdon. But he was unextended to score by a distance on that occasion and the hat-trick beckons. The Last Bridge is also penalised for his recent victory in heavy ground at Southwell and should be thereabouts again while Lord Fox went close at Ayr last month in between a couple of poor efforts but is 7lb higher today. Top Benefit wasn't beaten far at Towcester on his latest start and makes more appeal than Highland River, a well beaten runner-up at the same track recently.
Browns Brook (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 4th, challenged 3 out, soon led, not fluent 2 out, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy beating Lough Coi (10-3) by 23l, 7 ran.
Kentford Legend 40-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, always last, mistake and no chance from 6th, well tailed off and eased before 4 out, last of 4, well behind Vukovar (10-8) at Newbury 2m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Dermatologiste 9-2 (11-7) Refused to race, in a race won by The Last Bridge (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 9 ran.
Noble Witness (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Led to 6th, led again 5 out, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 9, 33l behind The Last Bridge (10-8) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.
The Last Bridge 5-2fav (10-8) Mid-division, driven along halfway, headway before 6 out, led after 4 out, clear and blundered 2 out, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Somerby (11-1) by 8l, 9 ran.
Crescent Beach (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) With leader, weakened from 7th, 6th of 12, 46l behind Oh Right (9-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
Lord Fox (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Held up in touch, went 3rd 4 out, weakened from 2 out, lost places run-in, 5th of 12, 39l behind Oil Burner (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Highland River 7-1 (10-8) Led, headed 4th, pushed along before 6th, weakened before 4 out, reminders before 3 out, hampered in 4th 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Freckle Face (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Top Benefit (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 4th before last, kept on towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Smart Exit (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Held up, headway when hit 9th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Kap West (10-3) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar '12.
Mezarat (ITY) 9-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway when stumbled badly 6th, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Freckle Face (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Newton Thistle 250-1 (11-0) In rear, tailed off before 5 out, last of 7, well behind Victor Hewgo (11-0) at Doncaster 3m nov chs (4) gs in Jan.
Rudinero (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Led to 8th, remained close up, weakened from 15th, 5th of 7, well behind Top Benefit (11-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
