held up behind in touch, pushed along 14th, headway 4 out, challenged next, every chance when went left last, ridden and kept on flat
in touch on outside, went 2nd 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on and every chance until no extra approaching last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, weakened next
led to 3rd, tracked leader to 12th, in touch, weakened 4 out
in touch, led 3rd, headed when mistake 5 out, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next
held up in rear in touch, blundered 3rd, headway on outside 16th, mistake 5 out, outpaced next, soon weakened and pulled up
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 12th, led 5 out, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat
Nonrunner
Beware Chalk Pit got off the mark over fences at Plumpton last time and he looks an improved chaser this season. The consistent Dunkelly Castle could also figure having beaten Reblis and Alldunnandusted when third on his latest start over 3m at Chepstow. Topless, also engaged at Fontwell on Friday, went close at Exeter last month but 21 starts over fences without a win tempers enthusiasm and a chance is taken on TUSKAR ROCK. He'll have come on for a recent pipe-opener and placed efforts at the end of last season suggest he's capable of winning off his current mark.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, lost place 13th, headway under pressure to go 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Major Malarkey (11-11) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Reblis (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders on inside, effort 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 6th of 16, 28l behind Major Malarkey (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Alldunnandusted (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Behind, ridden 13th, never dangerous, 10th of 16, well behind Major Malarkey (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Tuskar Rock (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden 13th, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 35l behind Rey Nacarado (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Goring One (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Towards rear when fell 1st, in a race won by Prince Du Seuil (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear and keen, headway to lead before 2 out, kept on well run-in, ridden out, won at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov beating Sailor's Sovereign (10-0) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Honourable Arthur (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 12th, ridden 5 out, stayed on same pace from next, no chance with leaders, 4th of 11, 27l behind Major Malarkey (11-11) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Topless (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Led until 7th, led 10th, ridden 3 out, headed last, readily held by winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Aztec Treasure (11-9) at Towcester 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
