in rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up towards rear, headway 8 out, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in touch, weakened from 6 out
led, headed before 10th, chased leader, led again 15th, headed after 4 out, weakened before last
mid-division, headway 12th, led before 14th, headed 15th, one pace from 3 out
held up mid-division, chased leaders 7th, led before 10th, mistake 12th, headed before 14th, led after 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely under pressure run-in
tracked leader, blundered and lost place 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up
behind, headway before 8 out, in touch when fell 14th
towards rear, headway before 12th, chased winner from 2 out, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish
non-runner
Warrantor took advantage of a drop in class to win a beginners' chase at Lingfield last time and a conditional negates a rise in the weights. ANOTHER HERO (NAP) is upped 5lb after landing a double with a win at Ludlow but looks capable of better still on recent evidence and the hat-trick beckons for Jonjo O'Neill's charge. Beeves went close at Doncaster in December but is now 10lb higher than his earlier win at Newcastle while both Jac The Legend and Looking Well need to brush-up their jumping if they are to figure in the finish.
Warrantor (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd from 6th until after 13th, soon pushed along, challenged 3 out, hard ridden flat, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec beating Jennys Surprise (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Shimla Dawn (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) In touch, outpaced before 4 out, kept on from before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 15l behind Javert (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Beeves (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) With leaders and keen, led before 2nd, blundered 5 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Ikorodu Road (11-11) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Distime (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place from 10th, 10th of 15, dist behind Ziga Boy (10-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Straidnahanna (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Led, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Aso (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (2) sft in Jan.
Scotswell 25-1 (10-12) Led to 7th, in touch, lost place 4 out, tailed off next, 7th of 8, dist behind Yes Tom (10-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Looking Well (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, hit 14th, went 2nd before 3 out, effort next, one pace before last, well held after, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Definitly Red (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Jac The Legend 4-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 4 out, stayed on same pace from last, went 2nd final 125 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Firth Of The Clyde (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Another Hero (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Tended to jump left, held up behind on outside, headway after 11th, challenged 4 out, upsides when left in lead 2 out, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Still Believing (10-3) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
