held up, headway 13th, led 2 out, ridden, headed last, no extra flat
in touch, led 12th to 3 out, soon ridden, led again last, headed, not quicken flat
held up, headway 13th, led 3 out, ridden, headed 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
led to 9th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, keen, headway 3rd, hampered 10th, blundered and lost place 13th, soon pulled up
held up, reminders 7th, ridden 14th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, lost place 5th, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th
prominent, reminders after 8th, led 9th to 12th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on flat
prominent, jumped left, lost place 10th, behind when hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, lost place approaching 6th, headway 14th, ridden after 2 out, led flat, driven out
Nonrunner
This handicap chase can go the way of Rubberdubber with Harris Bay posing as the main threat. Ridden once again by Tony McCoy Rubberdubber was impressive in winning at Newbury after a long lay off. He has risen in the weights as a consequence but we feel he is still ahead of the handicapper and is worth siding with again. Harris Bay won two races last season at Towcester and Sandown and still looks nicely weighted to go well again here after finishing a promising third on his seasonal reappearance. Both Balladeer and Gallik Dawn have previous form but need to be at their very best to land themselves in the winners enclosure. So for the winner we return to Rubberdubber.
Desailly 14-1 (10-0) Held up rear, mistakes 12th and 14th, making moderate headway on outside when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Silver Birch (10-5) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) hvy in Dec '04, 17 ran.
Dungarvans Choice (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up, not fluent 7th, headway after 13th to track leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 13l behind Too Forward (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Nov.
Rubberdubber 10-3fav (11-8) Held up, headway 10th, led 4 out, drew clear 2 out, eased near finish, won at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan beating Key Phil (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Keepthedreamalive 7-1 (11-2) Led to 4th, led again approaching 6th to 7th, led again 9th to 4 out, ridden when hit 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Billyvoddan (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.
Balladeer (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, took closer order 11th, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Walcot Lad (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Campaign Trail (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Always in rear group, tailed off before last, 10th of 11, 48l behind Dunbrody Millar (10-0) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Carbury Cross (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 12th, not fluent 15th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Whitenzo (11-9) at Sandown 3m amt chs (E) gs in Mar.
The Merry Mason (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Soon chasing leaders, lost place after 3rd, never dangerous after, 6th of 11, 23l behind Robbo (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Dec.
Broadstone Road (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Never a factor, 16th of 30, more than 12l behind Back In Business (10-5) at Navan 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl sft in Jan.
Harris Bay 6-5fav (11-8) Held up in touch, headway and chased leader 10th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Alphabetical (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Gallik Dawn 16-1 (10-8) Behind, some headway 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Korelo (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
