mid-division, reminder 6th, headway next, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division on outside, headway 8th, effort 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, waekened next
mid-division, chased leaders when hit 5th, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, not fuent 7th, led approaching 3 out, soon clear from next, pushed out
led, hit 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway and in touch 3 out, chased winner 3 out to before next, soon beaten
held up, headway 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
in touch, not fuent 2nd, hit 5th, ridden and lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
always behind
David Pipe's Tino Tino showed much improved form when landing a Warwick handicap last month and, despite being raised 14lbs for that success, the four-year-old is taken to follow up here with the extra distance expected to suit and he gets the vote ahead of Quality Control and Fresh Winter. The last mentioned has shown gradual improvement over hurdles this term but has harshly been raised 7lbs despite being beaten by Viking Rebel at Newcastle on his most recent start last month. Alderman Rose ran better at Huntingdon last time but is another that has gone up in the weights despite not winning, while Carrick Oscar is unexposed after just two starts but seems a shade high in the weights. Ferdy Murphy's Quality Control has done everything asked of him in winning his last two starts but a 7lb rise for the latest of them looks harsh and preference is for Tino Tino.
Itsa Legend 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 6th, outpaced 4 out, kept on, 4th of 15, 20l behind Wind Instrument (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd.
Carrick Oscar (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Always prominent, pulled hard, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Hoh Viss (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) hvy in Jan.
Gold Gun (USA) 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 3rd and fell 5 out in race won by Lough Derg (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Monolith 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced when blundered 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft beating Ballyvoge (11-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Fresh Winter 10-1 (11-8) In touch, headway approaching 4 out, left upside 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from last, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Viking Rebel (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Tino Tino (FR) 9-4fav (9-11) Made all, reduced adavantage approaching 7th, edged right off bend and rider lost iron briefly approaching 2 out, drew clear between last 2, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb beating Sky Mack (11-4) by 14l, 6 ran.
Young Albert (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place after 6th, behind after, 13th of 20, 15l behind Mous Of Men (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.
Quality Control (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure flat to lead near finish, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Etched In Stone (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Shoudawoudacouda (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Always in rear, reminders 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Scots Dragoon (10-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Barneys Lyric 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden 6th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 15, 13l behind Ballyfitz (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Alderman Rose 8-1 (11-12) Tracked winner, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, headway 2 out, not much room last, stayed on well, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Blaze Ahead (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
