held up, struggling 11th, hampered 13th, headway 14th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened 2 out, hit last
held up, headway after 13th, ridden in close 3rd after 4 out, weakened rapidly and pulled up before next
disputed from 2nd until carried right 8th, in touch until 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up, always towards rear
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, led after 8th until approaching 14th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
disputed from 2nd, mistake 13th, lost place and ridden after 14th, stayed on again from 3 out
held up, headway 10th, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
disputed from 2nd until 9th, chased leaders until blundered 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led approaching 14th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden, held from next
tracked leaders, led after 4 out, clear next, stayed on well
Nonrunner
First time blinkers made all the difference to Golden Oak over course and distance last time and Jonjo O'Neill's gelding is taken to defy the 9lb rise for that success and follow up here, getting the verdict ahead of High Tech Made and Superrollercoaster. The last mentioned is probably better than he has shown when pulled up in his last two starts and cannot be discounted with Oliver Sherwood's team in pretty good form right now. Forest Miller has run more consistently of late and has place claims at least, while Ours is less exposed than most but does need to improve to trouble the judge. Nagam ran better last time but has harshly been raised 2lbs since then and of more interest may be Charlie Egerton's less exposed High Tech Made. Golden Oak has solid claims though and he is preferred.
Golden Oak (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Behind and soon nudged along, struggling 13th, headway 4 out, led last, stayed on strongly, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating New Perk (11-1) by 13l, 9 ran.
High Tech Made (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Led, clear 3rd, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, mistake, weakened, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Buckland Gold (10-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Superrollercoaster 8-1 (10-10) In rear, blundered 1st, reminders after 3rd, soon struggling and pulled up at the 5th in race won by Mokum (10-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Forest Miller 15-2 (9-10) Mid-division, headway after 11th, went 4th 15th, effort approaching 4 out, held from 2 out, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Snoopy Loopy (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Nagam (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, clear after 3 out, headed and no extra after last, 3rd of 10, 2l behind BallyGalley Bob (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Master Alf (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 4th until 7th, struggling when hit 15th, stayed on again from 3 out, 4th of 9, 20l behind Golden Oak (10-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Ours (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden 10th, weakened next, 7th of 15, 42l behind Ballyvaden (10-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Strolling Vagabond (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Prominent, jumped right 2nd, lost place 6th, tailed off from 3 out, 10th of 17, well behind Dundridge Native (11-3) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) In touch, hit 9th and 10th, headway 14th, ridden after next, hit 3 out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Golden Oak (10-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Hazeljack 50-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place after 15th, soon behind, 8th of 9, well behind Iris De Balme (10-5) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
History Master (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, lost place 6th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Gustavo (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
