held up in mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn
led until after 1st, chased winner, jumped slowly 3rd, lost 2nd 12th, chased leaders, reminders before 17th, ridden and struggling before bad mistake 3 out, behind and pulled up soon after
held up in rear, not fluent 9th and 11th, bad mistake 18th, rallied out wide 3 out, ridden along and losing place when fell next
off the pace in last trio, not fluent 11th, closer in mid-division 13th, plugging on when left modest 4th 2 out
off the pace in last pair, left remote 6th 2 out, never a factor
raced wide in mid-division, towards rear 12th, soon behind, tailed off jumped slowly 13th, rallied out wide before 3 out, went remote 5th run-in
chased leading trio, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd at 12th, ridden between last two, 3 lengths down last, weakened run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leader until led after 1st, made rest, 3 lengths ahead and going strongly last, stayed on strongly to go further clear run-in
NonRunner
Placenet (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Fern Hill (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) In touch, pushed along 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 9-2 (11-13) Jumped left at timed in rear, not fluent 7th or 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Mount Tempest (11-5) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Yes Indeed (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Rear mid-division, pushed along 4 out where not fluent, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
I See You Well (FR) 20-1 (12-5) In rear, hampered 1st, slightly hampered 6th, headway 12th, mistake and unseated rider 16th, at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Jan.
Animal (IRE) 10-3fav (11-0) Held up in rear off the pace, headway 16th, chased winner 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Movethechains (10-11) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Copperhead 11-4 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on well from last, pressed for 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Quick Draw (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Trincomalee 22-1 (11-11) Close up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Abuffalosoldier (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bretney (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, headed after 6th, joined leader after 18th, driven along after 4 out, headed next, not fluent last, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Gold Clermont (11-10) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Special Acceptance 11-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place and towards rear before 10th, mistake 4 out, rallied 2 out, ridden and went 4th between last two, hung left and kept on run-in, no chance with easy winner, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Dom Of Mary (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
