led or disputed lead until outpaced and hit 4 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off
led or disputed lead, blundered 10th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced when mistake 5 out, never on terms, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
always behind, struggling 6 out, tailed off
behind, ridden after 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression
mid-division, in touch on outside 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and no impression, lost place towards finish
in touch, smooth headway 4 out, led next, drew clear on bit from 2 out, unextended, eased closing stages
mistake 2nd, always towards rear, pulled up before 6 out
chased leaders, went right 4th, soon lost place, behind when fell 6 out
tracked leaders, reminder after 10th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 4 out to next, soon no chance with winner, one pace in 3rd from last
MYSTIFIABLE (NAP) was impressive on only his second start over fences at Leicester and should be even better now that the ground has dried out a little. He's 8lb higher but the slight step up in distance is probably in his favour and he looks the one to beat. Both of Ballyadeen's victories so far have come at Market Rasen and he looks to have plenty of weight but Special Agent put a poor run over this course and distance behind him in November, when well adrift of Nitrogen, to finish second at Huntingdon and should continue to progress. Wild Rover also has scope and Muckle Roe has a chance if the fences don’t get in the way but Charlie Longsdon's pair, Bob Tucker and Long Lunch, now have questions to answer.
Ballyadeen (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Keen early, soon prominent, hit 2nd, led after 4th, headed 6th, led again next, jumped left 2 out, mistake last, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Pembroke House (10-10) by 11l, 4 ran.
Bob Tucker (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) In touch to halfway, soon behind, pulled up, at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb.
Special Agent 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, rallied and went 2nd 12th, led before 2 out, sprawled badly on landing 2 out and headed, beaten after, one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Cadoudoff (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Long Lunch 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 4 out, 4th and weakening when fell next, at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Nitrogen (IRE) 6-1jfav (10-8) Held up in rear, not much room 4th, not fluent 11th, headway approaching 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Spookydooky (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lucky Jim 9-2 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Megara (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Mystifiable 11-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 7th, went 2nd when pecked slightly 4 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Valadom (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Elmore Back (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, hit next, weakened before 8th, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Wild Rover (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, driven to take modest before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Waldorf Salad (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Baku Bay (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 12, 9 1/2l behind Gonalston Cloud (10-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until mistake 6th, last next, losing touch 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Muckle Roe (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, ridden to take 2nd between last 2, mistake last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 5l behind King Of Glory (10-10) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
