led until fell 12th
prominent, mistake 2nd, bumped 5th, losing place when mistake 3 out, weakened before blunder 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, closed before 4 out, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon beaten, weakened and lost 3rd last
held up towards rear, slow 2nd and 4th, jumped left 5th, struggling 12th, hampered and unseated rider 12th
prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, close 2nd 10th, challenging when left in lead 12th, clear from last, eased towards finish
mid-division, slow 3rd, not fluent 8th, headway before 10th, 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
mid-division, closed 2nd, steadied 4th, effort 13th, lost place 4 out, weakened next
led into start, in rear, slow 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, losing touch 10th, soon behind, pulled up after
Broadway Buffalo won this in 2014 but hasn’t raced since second in the Grand National Trial here in February of last year. THREE FACES WEST was returning from an absence when third at Cheltenham last month. He’s been dropped 3lb since and has a heavy-ground win here on his CV so should go well. Full Irish is unexposed over fences and won nicely at Lingfield last month, though this is a much better race. Lake View Lad also arrives off the back of a win at Newcastle but this trip stretches the stamina of Earthmoves. Catamaran Du Seuil looks in the handicapper’s grip but No Planning is on a very lenient mark nowadays, though has been out of sorts. Vic De Touzaine and Captain Redbeard also need to rediscover their best form.
Three Faces West (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Led, headed 3 out, outpaced by front pair before next, well held after, 3rd of 8, 17 1/4l behind Perfect Candidate (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Vic De Touzaine (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
Full Irish (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Raced on inside, waited with in rear, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd going well 4 out, led before next, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Two Smokin Barrels (11-8) by 7l, 7 ran.
Broadway Buffalo (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway after 13th, tracked leaders 16th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, 1 length down last, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Bishops Road (11-7) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Lake View Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, led before 5 out, pressed from 4 out, kept on well towards finish, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Solomn Grundy (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) A few positions but never handy, mistake 1st, badly hampered 15th, mistake next, well beaten 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Gas Line Boy (11-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 13th, lost place after 4 out, ridden and no chance with front pair after next, lost remote 3rd after 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, 37l behind Chase The Spud (11-7) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
No Planning 50-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Red Rising (10-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Led into start, held up in rear, reluctant, cocked jaw, veered left towards stables and unseated rider after 9th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Earthmoves (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, lost place 4 out, hung left flat, stayed on, took 2nd last stride, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind De Dollar Man (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
