held up in rear, hit 8th, headway on outside before 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, soon hung left
tracked leaders, outpaced by leading 4 after 3 out, no impression after, plugged on
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 2 out, close 2nd when not fluent last, short of room and hampered on inside 100 yards, 3rd and beaten after, one pace
mid-division, headway on outside approaching 5th, close up next, not fluent 4 out, 2nd 2 out until last, went 2nd again flat, every chance until held by winner close home
held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, modest 8th between last 2, never threatened and well beaten last
led until before 4th, chased winner after until 2 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, no extra final 100 yards
held up, not fluent 7th, some headway after 4 out, hit next and soon weakened, pulled up before last
pressed leader, led before 4th, wandered between last 2, hit last, hung left and pressed flat, pulled out enough to hold rival close home
in touch, not fluent 8th, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, plugged on before last, no impression
unruly on way to start, held up, soon in mid-division, hit 5th, brief effort 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
in touch, lost place 3rd, hit 6th, last next, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last
NonRunner
Surf And Turf is 6lb higher when springing a 33/1 surprise in this 12 months ago and, along with a few of these, was behind Solar Impulse in last month's Grand Annual at Cheltenham. The consistent Pearls Legend was fifth with Workbench further behind and subsequent Clonmel winner Bright New Dawn tailed off. Croco Bay was an early faller but DANDRIDGE was beaten less than four lengths by the winner and is 4lb better off. Arthur Moore's raider has every chance of reversing the form here if jumping a little better so gets the nod. Minella Present is still a novice and hasn't raced since finishing second at Cheltenham in November. But he's gone well fresh in the past and probably has more scope than his rivals so can't be ignored.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 5-4fav (11-8) Held up, took keen hold, closed from final fence travelling smoothly, led from 2f out, soon asserted, stayed on well, easily, won at Clonmel 2m 4f sft in Mar beating Westerners Son (11-8) by 12l, 5 ran.
Croco Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, fell 6th (water), at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Viconte Du Noyer (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed after next, headed at last, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Jimmy Two Times (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Mar.
Dandridge 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, blundered badly 1st, headway after 3 out, went 2nd and edged left flat, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 24, 3 3/4l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up, hampered 6th (water), soon behind, 15th of 24, 27 1/2l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Workbench (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, not clear briefly on bend after 3 out, ridden and chasing leaders next, hung left and no impression before last, 8th of 24, 10 1/4l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Pearls Legend 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 9th, every chance before 2 out, unable to quicken last, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 24, 8 1/4l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Minella Present (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Keel Haul (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Katachenko (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Led soon after 2nd, ridden 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Tomorrow's Legend (10-12) at Carlisle 2m (3) gs in Mar.
Going Concern (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, 3rd and no extra 3 out, 4th and well beaten after next, 4th of 7, dist behind Otago Trail (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Fayette County (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out (usual 4 out), close 3rd 2 out, ran on flat, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Noche De Reyes (10-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Aye Well 11-1 (10-11) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led after last, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Indian Voyage (11-8) by 12l, 7 ran.
Solar Impulse (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, hit 8th, led going best approaching last, edged right flat, stayed on well, drawing away towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar beating Dandridge (10-11) by 3 3/4l, 24 ran.
