in touch in close 5th, slow and ridden 11th, went 3rd 14th, chased winner on inside before 4 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, stayed upsides and every chance last, strong challenge flat, just held
not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th (water), until 12th, chased leaders until weakened after 14th
raced widest of all in mid-division, good headway to press leaders 11th, outpaced in 4th when hit 4 out, soon no extra
mid-division, headway 10th, chased winner 12th until approaching 4 out, stayed in well held 3rd, no impression when went right last
raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 12th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up 14th
made all, strongly pressed and stayed on gamely from 3 out, joined 2 out, driven before last, stayed on well flat
never going in rear, lost touch and struggling 11th, tailed off and pulled up 14th
jumped right, towards rear, some headway when went left 14th, keeping on when went badly right last 4, went modest 4th flat
towards rear, never travelled, blundered 10th, tailed off and pulled up 14th
chased winner until approaching 8th (water), lost place after next, poor 8th when blundered badly and almost unseated rider 2 out, tailed off
never travelling or jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off when mistake 11th, pulled up 14th
Nonrunner
Pingaro De La Vire clearly improved for a spell hunting and made a winning return at Towcester, despite taking a while to get on top. He may still be well treated but this is a lot more competitive. ROCKABILLY never got competitive after an early blunder here a month ago but that was his first start over the larger obstacles so progress can be expected and Nigel Twiston-Davies' gelding is taken to atone today. Huntingdon second Overnight Fame also has some scope but The Hudnalls usually needs a run to put him straight and is tackling fences late in life.
Rockabilly (FR) 3-1fav (10-7) Towards rear, blundered badly 1st, reminder approaching 11th, headway after 13th, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 15, 16l behind Fortification (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Overnight Fame (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Close up, led 3rd, blundered 12th and nearly unseated rider, chased winner 16th, clear with winner 2 out, became very tired run-in, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Rossbrin (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Pingaro De La Vire (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Held up, headway when hampered 9th, not fluent 12th, challenged approaching 2 out, led before last, headed flat, led again towards finish, won at Towcester 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov beating Marked Man (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Ballyegan (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Soon in touch, in 4th and pecked badly 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 38l behind Digger Gets Lucky (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
The Hudnalls (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakening when slow 8th, soon behind, 5th of 12, 12l behind Gilwen Glory (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Sarika (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, blundered 9th, headway next, pushed along after 11th, soon weakened, fell last, in a race won by Mr Chow (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
More The Merrier (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) In touch when overjumped and fell 1st, in a race won by Lord Crewe (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Quapriland (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hit 12th, never a factor, 7th of 10, 26l behind Douryna (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Arctic Flow 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened before 6 out, 16th of 17, well behind Kateal (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
Converti 33-1 (10-7) Led, headed after 3rd, reminders 4th, soon lost place, in rear from 10th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Mr Chow (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
One And All (IRE) 150-1 (11-3) In rear, bumped 3rd, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Connak (11-3) at Exeter 3m nov chs (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Glens Boy (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Behind, stayed on from 2 out, never going pace to threaten, 8th of 16, 30l behind Buck Magic (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov '10.
