behind when hampered 6th, always behind
in touch, outpaced 5 out, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, reminders 8th, soon outpaced, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
led, blundered and headed 5th, lost place 8th, rallied to chase leader 11th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, blundered badly 7th, pecked 10th, outpaced 4 out, 5th and weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
hit 1st, held up in rear, jumped right 6th, headway 4 out, led 2 out, jumped slowly last, ridden and held on flat
in touch, lost place 5 out, weakened next
in touch, left in lead 5th, headed 2 out, challenged and every chance last, kept on, held near finish
We're not monkeying around here and select ORANG OUTAN to win this despite the good course form of Tristons Star while the assessor may just be getting on top of Wizards Dust. Jame Ewart has had is string in good form this winter and Orang Outan ran really well off this rating last time narrowly missing out on gold. A winner off a mark two pounds higher in the past he looks good to score receiving weight from the other main protagonists. Tristons Star as a really good strike rate here winning three times from six starts. That said his last win came over course and distance in February last year off this current mark. He's had two attempts to take advantage of his rating but has failed to land a blow both times but he can't be ruled out. Wizards Dust has never won off a rating this high before but ran with credit off one pound higher last time but the opinion is that a further reprieve is needed. Top weight Anglican could go well enough for a place but not well enough to beat Orang Otan.
Anglican (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 5 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 18l behind Le Roi Rouge (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Wizards Dust 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 13th, hanging right from 2 out, went 3rd after last, no impression, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Ultimate Limit (10-12) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Trisons Star (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 33l behind Almire Du Lia (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Darina's Boy 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2nd, headed 3rd, led again 12th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 31l behind Never So Blue (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Orang Outan (FR) 9-1 (9-13) Led to 3rd, led again after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Percutant (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Jorveybrook (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 6 out, soon ridden, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Huckleberry (10-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Held up, chased leaders approaching 9th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 2 out, 8th of 11, well behind Never So Blue (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Seek The Truth (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-3) Mid-division, ridden 8th, behind from 4 out, 4th of 12, 19l behind Mitchel Henry (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
