led, headed 2nd, led again 6th, headed 10th, led again 15th, headed next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 13th to track winner, every chance when fell 2 out
tracking leaders when hampered and unseated rider on bend after 1st
held up, closer order 11th, weakened 14th, soon lost touch
towards rear and detached, closer order after 9th, led in lead on bend after 11th, pecked 13th, headed 15th, weakened next, behind when mistake 17th
in touch, led 16th, joined 3 out, left clear 2 out, ran on
in rear, behind 12th, stayed on
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, led again 10th, carried out by loose horses and unseated rider on bend after 11th
tracked leaders, stumbled and fell on bend after 1st
in touch, not fluent 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, slipped on landing, not recover when mistake last
held up, headway 10th, close up when hampered 2 out, not recover
Nonrunner
Turthen is respected, Scots Grey and Mokum both have to be on the short-list but Bolachoir is the one to be with here. Patrick Chamings's gelding was dropping below three miles for the first time when making his Rules debut here last month but that proved no barrier to success as he stayed on strongly to get the better of Le Passing. He has something to find with a couple of these at the weights but has proved his ability to jump round here and is a horse on the up. Jamie Snowden and Paul Nicholls have combined to win the last three runnings but they've gone their separate ways this year. Snowden must have leading claims aboard Scots Grey who may not be easy to pass if getting into a good rhythm. Turthen broke a blood vessel when last in action and hasn't won since leaving his native France but he cannot possibly be ruled out given the season that his stable are having. Mokum was the beneficiary of a fall here last time but he was in the process of running another sound race and should be in the mix again. Out The Black and Caged Tiger rate a mention but have a little to prove and Bolachoir is our idea of the winner.
Scots Grey 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 20l behind Manbow (10-1) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.
Mokum (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Held up in last trio, headway approaching 16th, chased leader 18th, 12 lengths 2nd and held when left clear 2 out, won at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb beating Yann's (10-13) by 10l, 8 ran.
Out The Black (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went right 5th, blundered badly 9th and lost place, lost touch after 13th, 4th of 6, 45l behind Charlies Future (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Amadeus (AUS) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 16th, stayed on again from 2 out, 4th of 8, 23l behind Le Duc (12-0) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) gd in Feb.
Artic Reason (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) In touch, chased winner 13th, weakened 4 out and mistake 2 out, 3rd of 7, 37l behind Georges Boy (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Bolachoir (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) In touch, headway 12th, led approaching 2 out, kept on gamely when challenged flat, pushed out, won at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Feb beating Le Passing (12-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Caged Tiger 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, some headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind I'm Supreme (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Feeling Better (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Led to 8; last app 13, 4th of 6, well behind Iris's Prince (12-0) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Jamadiel (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Close up, hit 8th, struggling 11th, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 36l behind Le Duc (12-0) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) gd in Feb.
Turthen (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Mistakes, in rear, driven and struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Yardbird (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Ede'iff 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, mistake 8th, headed 12th, weakened 4 out, mistake last, hampered soon after and unseated rider at the last in race won by Lou Du Moulin Mas (12-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Feb, 6 ran.
Happy Hussar (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Hit 2nd, always behind, tailed off from 10th, 7th of 8, well behind Le Duc (12-0) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) gd in Feb.
