held up towards rear, headway 10th, with leader 11th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on well, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, blundered 1st, pushed along before 10th, left 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, blundered 3rd, soon lost place, headway before 11th, in 3rd when fell 4 out
held up mid-division, left 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 10th, hit 11th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
tracked leader, led 9th, headed next, weakening when fell heavily 5 out
held up in rear, left 4th 4 out, went 3rd next, one pace and no impression
led and raced wide, hit 8th, headed next, weakened from 10th, pulled up before 3 out
I HAVE DREAMED is a useful performer in this grade as he showed with a facile success at Ascot last time. He likes quick ground and should prove too good for these. Whizzar is a veteran point-to-pointer with eight victories to his credit between the flags. He's also won four hunters events though he would probably prefer some cut in the ground. Restless D'Artaix looks best of the remainder as this former French hurdles winner did it nicely at Leicester last month and he hasn't had as much experience as most of these. Master Medic was once a very useful chaser for Tim Walford and has been in fine form between the flags this winter though this is a step up.
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Held up, hit 6th, went 2nd 9th, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, clear after last (3f out), easily, won at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd beating Start Royal (11-13) by 27l, 6 ran.
Jayne's Crusader 1-2 (12-0) Held up last to 8; hrd rdn to ld flat, won at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf beating Johnny's Way (12-0) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Qozak (FR) 6-4 (12-0) (tt) led 4; drew clr 3 out; faltered app last; caught cl home, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Shoudhavenownbettr (12-0) at Paxford 3m ptp gd.
Restless D'artaix (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, headway to lead 3 out, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs in Mar beating Point Proven (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Whizzaar 4-5fav (12-1) Tracked leader, every chance 3 out, hard ridden last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 6, nk behind King Cyrus (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) gf in Mar.
Gardasee (GER) 7-1 (12-0) (cp) led til hdd & v one-pcd flat, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Up There (12-7) at Bitterley 3m ptp gd.
Master Medic (IRE) 4-7 (12-7) Held up; hdwy 12; led 15; easy, won at Badbury Rings 3m ptp in Feb beating Flanshan (12-0) by 25l, 5 ran.
Tuesday's Child 5-1 (12-0) Led 3-14; sn outpcd, 2nd of 5, 30l behind Chorizo (12-7) at Siddington 3m ptp gf in Mar.
