held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on
towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
held up behind, effort after 3 out, kept on and no impression
in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, weakened from 3 out
with leader, led after 2nd, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, reminders 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led and keen, headed after 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
Lucy Alexander may have her hands full with Bathwick Junior, a winner at Chepstow in November but in very poor form in two subsequent starts when pulled up. Stag Hill is a rare winner but didn't perform badly when last seen over hurdles and has had a couple of recent runs on the Flat. Delphi Mountain has been undone by poor jumping in his last two starts but DALLIANCE, who was in decent form last summer, will be pleased to get back on quicker ground and has dropped to a mark he looks capable of winning from. Allerton scored over fences in November and can race from a lower mark so could prove a threat.
Delphi Mountain (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, well beaten 7th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Come On Annie (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Daliance (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Towards rear and reminders, headway before 2 out, kept on, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 8l behind Easydoesit (11-10) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
Orlittlebylittle 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 24l behind Summerlea (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Allerton (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, lost ground and soon in rear 14th, pulled up next, in a race won by Goodtoknow (11-0) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Stag Hill (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 10, 8l behind Kozmina Bay (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
The Sneezer (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along after 3rd, ridden and weakened well before 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Al Alfa (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Bathwick Junior 4-1fav (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Clonusker (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Graylyn Amber 50-1 (11-5) Led, headed before 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by A Shade Of Bay (11-5) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Drummond 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, 6th and in touch 3 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 12, 34l behind Drombeg West (10-0) at Towcester 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
