blundered and unseated rider 1st
held up, headway 11th, led last, driven out
always behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 3 out
always prominent, hit 6th, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, not quicken
tracked leader, hampered 2nd, reminders after 4th, mistake 7th, ridden 9th, weakened 4 out, jumped left 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, pecked and hampered 2nd, outpaced when mistake 12th, soon behind
took keen hold, headway to chase leader 4th, led 9th, narrow advantage when carried out by loose horse 11th
prominent, left in lead 2nd, headed 9th, left in lead 11th, hampered by loose horse 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
Dramatic Quest won a couple of selling hurdles at Leicester during the winter but gave little sign for encouragement on his chasing debut back at the same venue in February and preference is for Oracle des Mottes, who gets the verdict over Moscow Whisper. The last mentioned lost no caste in defeat behind Red Devil Robert on his chasing debut in a beginners' chase at Taunton last month and has to be respected. Red Devil Robert's trainer Paul Nicholls should have a good line to Moscow Whisper though for Oracle des Mottes and the six-year-old, who is less exposed than his main rivals, is taken to fulfill earlier promise and give his handler further success in his trainers' championship bid. Nick Gifford's Monsieur Rose unseated his rider on his reappearance last month and cannot be discounted if putting in a clear round, while Smurfit has shown signs of ability. Oracles des Mottes sets a decent standard though and will be tough to beat.
Camdenation (IRE) 16-1 Held up , headway 10th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 18l behind Tipp Top at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (E) sft in Mar.
Cleymor House (IRE) 25-1 Prominent to 2nd, soon lost position, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Pams Oak at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (E) gf, 12 ran.
Dramatic Quest 14-1 Held up, pushed along after 5th, soon tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Toms Gone Grey at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Feb.
Lord Valnic (IRE) 6-4fav 2nd of 6, 10l behind King Plato at Marks Tey 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Monsieur Rose (IRE) 10-1 Prominent to 3rd, blundered and unseated rider at the 12th in race won by Joaaci at Chepstow 3m beg chs (E) hvy in Mar, 10 ran.
Moscow Whisper (IRE) 9-4 Mid-division, hit 3rd, closer order 12th, ridden to chase winner and mistake 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Red Devil Robert at Taunton 3m beg chs (E) gs in Mar.
Oracle des Mottes (FR) 11-10fav Held up and keen, led 3rd, clear advantage 5th, ridden when mistake 3 out, challenged when fell last, remounted, last of 4, well behind Saafend Rocket at Ludlow 2m beg chs (E) hvy in Mar.
Smurfit (IRE) 25-1 In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, well behind Captain Corelli at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (E) gs in Feb.
