led 1st to before 3rd, tracked leader, led again before 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression between last 2
held up in rear, tracked leaders 6th, mistake 4 out, driven and outpaced after 3 out, lost touch from next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6th, effort 2 out, upsides when not fluent last, soon ridden, ran on to lead towards finish
led narrowly when mistake and headed 1st, with leader, led before 3rd, headed and lost place before 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
NonRunner
The four-year-old filly FADAS won in France in August and made a decent start for Dan Skelton at Wincanton but has been flying much too high subsequently - this is more her standard at this stage. Cracking Find has a double penalty and has been finding life tough in handicaps but Alexander The Grey was running reasonably well at the backend of last year and the ground will be in his favour. Pickamix won a bumper then a maiden hurdle last summer before stepping up in class and performing with credit so it will be a surprise if he isn't competitive despite an absence since November.
Cracking Find (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last, last of 3, 29l behind Johanos (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Alexander The Grey 20-1 (11-9) Behind, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Winning Spark (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leader, slow 3rd, lost 2nd 3 out, one pace and beaten before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Louis' Vac Pouch (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Pickamix 1-2fav (10-12) Led until 2nd, led again after 6th, joined after 3 out, headed after next, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Coastal Tiep (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
West To Crossgales (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Ld, 1st 1/2way, jnd briefly 2out, adv lst, qckn clr run in easily, won at Grennan 3m mdn gf in May beating Drumlynn (11-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
Fadas (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Raced wide, held up in rear, closed 3rd, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Warwick 2m hcp fll (2) sft in Mar.
