held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, headway and effort on outside next, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd approaching last
led, headed when bumped 4 out, kept on same pace, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, hit 3rd, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra
held up in rear, headway under pressure 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, driven after 10th, outpaced in 7th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
reminders soon after start, not fluent 1st, chased leaders on outside, driven and lost place before 4 out, jumped right and kept on under pressure from next, no impression
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, effort and every chance next, kept on same pace, no impression before last
always prominent, reminders from 4th, ridden to challenge after 10th, led 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, rallied to regain lead flat, kept on
Categorical dropped into this grade for the first time in a while at Southwell last week and could hardly have won more easily. He runs with a 7lb penalty but it will be a surprise if he isn't in contention at the finish. BERTIE MILAN, a winning point-to-pointer, gained his first success over regulation fences at Carlisle and he's a real mudlark. He'll be even better suited by this longer trip and can make good use of the 8lb he receives from Categorical. The veteran Leac An Scail generally jumps well so it was a surprise when he unseated his rider in the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham. He'll be staying on at the finish while Et Maintenant has been racing over trips too short and scored from this mark at Newcastle a year ago. Whats Up Woody should do best of the remainder.
The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 38l behind Devotion To Duty (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd after 5 out, one pace from 3 out, 6th of 10, 36l behind Cloudy Too (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Feb.
Leac An Scail (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Big Shu (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (2) gs, 16 ran.
Categorical 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, clear before last, easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Hodgson (11-0) by 24l, 6 ran.
Et Maintenant (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden 12th, never on terms, 8th of 13, 28l behind Billy Cuckoo (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Rebel Swing 16-1 (11-6) In rear, reluntant to race, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, headway from 3 out, left 3rd before last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Papamoa (11-7) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Bertie Milan (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Prominent, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb beating Billy Cuckoo (11-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Dermatologiste 12-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway on outside 13th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Alderluck (11-5) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb, 15 ran.
