prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd approaching 4 out until not fluent next, weakened approaching last
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, stayed on
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, never on terms
held up in rear, headway approaching 5 out, no impression next
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, mistake 5th, jumped left and led from 3 out, clear last, ridden out
held up in rear, headay when not fluent 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, tailed off
prominent, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 5 out, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 3 out, well held next, went 3rd last
Nonrunner
There will be no hanging about here with the headstrong Marodima sure to go off at the head of affairs having won very easily over hurdles at Towcester nine days ago. C&D winner Baseball Ted is starting to look well treated again though has something to find with Plumpton second Hellfire Club on a line through the prolific Amaury De Lusignan and will also struggle to overturn Sandown running with NOVIKOV and Quipe Me Posted. David Evans' charge gets the vote as he's lightly raced over fences and appeals as the type who will relish a fast pace. This is a big ask for Mister Stickler under top weight however.
Mister Stickler (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 10th, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out, 9th of 11, 31l behind Micheal Flips (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Marodima (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Made all, clear 3 out, hit last, unchallenged, won at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gs beating Olympian (11-7) by 40l, 5 ran.
Darceys Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Last pair dropped to last before 4th, never going after, struggling under pressure 8th, lost touch soon after, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Niceonefrankie (11-8) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Novikov 20-1 (11-7) Held up last, jumped slowly 5th and lost ground, pushed along and outpaced 7th, headway to 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before next, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Hellfire Club 9-4 (11-12) Led, blundered and joined 6th, headed 8th, chased winner, mistake 4 out, ridden and well held soon after 3 out, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Benartic (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leader from 1st, led 7th, headed 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up after 13th, in a race won by Stormhoek (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 36l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, joined 9th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, last of 5, 46l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
