tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on from last, always held
made all, soon clear until 3 out, kept on, driven out
towards rear, hit 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
held up mid-division, soon chased leading trio, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 2nd, never dangerous
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, blundered when weakening 3 out
in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along before 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 5 out
in touch, went poor 4th from 4 out, never dangerous
BRASS TAX finished fourth to Deireadh Re in a Grade 2 novice event at Cheltenham last time and, given the winner and runner-up have both scored subsequently, the form looks rock-solid. Ben Case's charge can get off the mark over hurdles here as Fiulin is having his first start since being pulled-up in last year's Albert Bartlett at the Festival. Lucky Vic was still beaten a long way when third at Fakenham in December and Theology made a disappointing hurdling debut at Doncaster, although he was useful on the Flat and should do better with experience.
Brass Tax (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Keen early, led 2nd, driven and headed after 2 out, 4th and no impression when left 3rd last, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 8l behind Deireadh Re (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Dec.
Fiulin 66-1 (11-7) Prominent, weakened after 9th, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Bobs Worth (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar, 18 ran.
Kilcaskin Star (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Led, took keen hold, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 12l behind Big Water (10-2) at Catterick 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Ohms Law 250-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Merry King (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Robbie 2-1 (11-4) Behind, headway on inside 3f out, ridden, kept on final 2f, no impression, 4th of 10, 8l behind Tale Of Tanganyika (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Feb '10.
Theology 9-4 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 14, 26l behind Gores Island (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Luccombe Chine 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, went 5th from 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, well behind Cue To Cue (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Remmyniss 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along before and mistake 5 out, tailed off when jumped right 3 out, 11th of 12, well behind Oscar Nominee (11-2) at Southwell 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Twiglet The Piglet 200-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Bar De Ligne (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Lucky Vic (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 13, 41l behind Nagpur (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, not fluent and dropped towards rear 4th, behind from 6th, 9th of 11, well behind Bar De Ligne (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Latest Fashion (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Always behind, 5th of 10, 21l behind Koup De Kanon (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
