chased clear leader, closed and led after 6th, headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, struggling in 3d before next
held up off the pace in 5th, closed chasing leaders 6th, ridden in 3rd before next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
last pair and well of the pace, tailed off before 6th, plugged on into remote 5th 2 out
jumped well, held up off the pace in 6th, closed approaching 6th, tracked leaders on bit before 3 out, led 3 out, came clear after 2 out, easily
led, set strong pace and clear after 2nd, reduced lead approaching 6th, soon headed ansd weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up off the pace towards rear, closed on outside approaching 6th, 2nd and challenged 3 out, every chance next, soon no extra and no chance with winner
chased clear leading pair, closed before 6th, 2nd soon after, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, hung left and weakened before 2 out
last pair, struggling 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
held up the pace in 4th place, pushed aong before 6th, weakened rapidly and behind before 3 out, tailed off
Winning point-to-pointer The Pierre Lark hadn't shown much before a much better run on testing ground at Ayr so conditions should be in his favour. Toola Boola, a winner at Sedgefield in 2015, hasn't made the expected progress but CHAKISTO looked on very good terms with himself at Wincanton on Boxing Day and can defy a 7lb rise. Captain Sharpe has been alternating between hurdles and fences and running poorly in both while On A Promise hasn't shown much in his three regulation starts before his handicap debut.
Rosquero (FR) 16-1 (11-12) In rear, pecked 1st, behind 5th, pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Pierre Lark (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Suprise Vendor (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
On A Promise (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, well behind 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Stowaway Magic (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Chakisto (FR) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Lough Derg Island (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Parkie Boy 50-1 (11-2) Led and soon clear, headed 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 21 1/4l behind Glingerside (11-2) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Toola Boola 8-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 15, dist behind Annie Alainn (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Captain Sharpe 5-1 (10-4) In touch, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Chestnut Ben (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mootabar (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) In rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th before 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Palm Grey (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
King's Chorister 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Tomahawk Wood (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
