behind and outpaced early, headway before 5 out to take 4th place, led last, kept on gamely
with leader, fell 7th
mid-division, well held in 5th when blundered 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 7th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up
mid-division, chased leaders 8th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, hung right and no extra run-in
led, headed 3 out, weakened last
mid-division, chased leaders 8th, went 2nd 5 out, every chance 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, outpaced after 9th, jumped left 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
GRANDIOSO comes out best on today's terms. He ran below par over 3m here last time but was placed over track and trip before that and should be bang there at the finish and reverse latest running with third-placed Hazy Tom in the process. Tugboat drops back in distance on his return to regulation fences and beat Ballytober over 3m here last year. The latter has a recent run in a point-to-point under his belt while Neverownup won one of these events last term but was pulled-up on his recent reappearance.
Tugboat (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-0) Hdwy 8; led 11 til hdd 4 out; no ex 2 out, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Good Egg (11-0) at Cocklebarrow 3m 4f gs in Jan.
Neverownup (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Tracked leader to 5th, in touch, driven and lost place before 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar.
Ballytober 5-1 (12-5) (tt) wl bhnd 12, 7th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Real Milan (12-0) at Howick 3m in Mar.
Catch Tammy (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Behind, hampered 5th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar.
Cooladerry King (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Led, headed before 4 out, no chance with front trio from next, mistake last, lost modest 4th flat, 5th of 7, 29l behind Man Of Steel (12-2) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (6) hvy in Mar.
Grandioso (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Held up, steady headway from 11th, 4th before 14th, never on terms with leaders and well beaten 3 out (usual 4 out), 4th of 11, dist behind On The Bridge (11-11) at Ludlow 3m (5) gd in Mar.
Hazy Tom (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway on outside from 3rd, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 12th until 13th, outpaced after 14th, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner, pressed for 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 13 1/4l behind On The Bridge (11-11) at Ludlow 3m (5) gd in Mar.
Sustainability (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Troyan (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) strugg 13; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Feb.
