held up in rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from last
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in, held near finish
held up in rear, weakened 3 out
chased winner, joined winner 9th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd place run-in, kept on
made all, pressed from 3 out, ridden and clear before last, driven out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 6 out, mistake 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place from 4 out
Runswick Royal got going too late at Doncaster three weeks ago but has another 4lb to carry here. Algernon Pazham is interesting as he made a winning start over fences at Leicester and is lightly-raced. However, he might react unfavourably to a drop in distance. Oscar Fortune needs more while Wuff lacks a recent run but Final Assault continues to run well and Clondaw Draft should know more after last month's fourth at Ascot. FIVE IN A ROW makes his fencing debut but has won between the flags and easily beat a decent sort over hurdles at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. If his jumping holds up, he looks well treated.
Runswick Royal (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in touch, headway after 4 out, chased leading pair next, ridden after 2 out, 4 lengths down in 3rd last, went 2nd flat, rallied final 100 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Royal Regatta (11-7) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Jan.
Algernon Pazham (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 1st, closed next, lost place 4th, effort 11th, challenged when not much room 4 out, led next, clear last, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Medieval Chapel (10-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Final Assault (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Held up, went 2nd 5th until after 8th, went 2nd again before 4 out, close up 2 out, soon hard ridden, no impression on easy winner flat, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Fine Rightly (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp chs (3) hvy in Jan.
Wuff (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 9, well behind Toubeera (11-1) at Haydock 3m nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb '14.
Oscar Fortune (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Went left 1st, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 44l behind Gevrey Chambertin (11-2) at Newbury 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Dec.
Five In A Row (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Chidswell (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Clondaw Draft (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Jumped left, tracked leaders, pushed along and struggling 12th, hung left and kept on again flat, 4th of 5, 7l behind Kings Lad (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Jan.
Ballybough Pat (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, closed 2nd, led 10th, headed 4 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 18l behind Algernon Pazham (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
