held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along 9th, never dangerous, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off, pulled up halfway
held up mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
led to 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, kept on and no chance with winner from 2 out
tracked leader, led 9th, headed before 2 out, soon pulled up
in rear, headway after 4th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
towards rear, reminders before 5th, smooth headway from 3 out, led before 2 out, easily
held up mid-division, headway before 5th, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th to take closer order, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Cumbrian Farmer has been in decent form since the turn of the year and another bold bid is anticipated. Agent Louise is a dour stayer and makes more appeal than stablemate Silver Dragon at the weights. It would be no surprise to see What A Game figure in a race like this but FEAST OF FIRE was second over fences here three weeks ago and must have every chance if translating that form to the smaller obstacles.
Silver Dragon 3-1jfav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Foot The Bill (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Optical High 4-1 (10-10) Led after 1st, hard driven 8th, headed approaching and mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Beer Goggles (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
What A Game (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, lost place and behind when hampered 5 out, 6th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Sign Manual (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 6out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Spiker The Biker (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along before 4 out and no impression in 9th approaching straight, went 7th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Candle Island (10-13) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Izbushka (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) In touch, pushed along and lost place 5out, tailed off when pulled up before 2out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Agent Louise 10-1 (10-7) In touch in rear, struggling 8th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind When In Roam (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Cumbrian Farmer 11-4 (10-5) Led to 8th, with leader, led again 5 out, headed 3 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Shinooki (12-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Blue Cove 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Shinooki (12-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, reminders approaching 11th, went 2nd after 12th, mistake and lost place next, rallied before 2 out, kept on well to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Notonebuttwo (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Xenophon 22-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, lost place b efore 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
