prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pressed for remote 2nd from last
chased leaders, niggled along briefly after 6th, lost place 9th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
jumped right, made all, well clear 2 out, easily
held up in mid-division, closed after 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner and weakened before 2 out, just held on to remote 2nd
behind, ridden and weakened after 6th, tailed off
towards rear, closed after 6th, struggling 7th, mistake next, tailed off
behind 5th, pulled up before 7th
prominent, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, tailed off before next, soon pulled up
Last Royal has placed at Chepstow and Exeter and was travelling like a winner when falling at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. Watergrange Jack, a bumper winner in Ireland, was second at Fontwell in January but still beaten 11 lengths. Paul Nicholls has won the last two renewals and Harry Cobden prefers KAYF TAOI to Makin'yourmindup. The Kayf Tara gelding ran green on his hurdling debut at Hereford but was still beaten under a length and he’ll know more today. Storm Lord is probably better than he’s shown so far but will qualify for handicaps after this.
El Rojo Grande (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Jumped left, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, went badly left 7th, hung left and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Del La Mar Rocket (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Kayf Taoi 11-8jfav (11-8) Tracked winner until 3 out, rallied out wide into 2nd again before home turn, every chance when jinked right and slightly hampered approaching last, driven and stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Zestful Hope (11-8) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Last Royal 11-4 (11-7) Prominent, ridden and kept on at 3 out, rallied and every chance at 2 out, held after final hurdle, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Ballyblack (11-7) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Makin'yourmindup 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along to close 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Sporting Ace (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Saffron Tiger 250-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Storm Lord (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Jpr One (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
The Silver Ginge (FR) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, mistakes 7th and 8th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Watergrange Jack (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) 9 tracked leaders, pressed leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, jumped left and headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Dreaming Blue (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Cardigan Isle 66-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Eureka Creek (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Blackcauseway 3-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, stopped quickly and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
