tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out
led, not fluent 1st or 4th, hit 9th, mistake 4 out, headed next, mistake and weakened 2 out
tracked leader, went 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and edged right flat, no impression
held up in touch in last, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, well behind when hit 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Lord Of Drums made all over this course and distance last month but may not be allowed an easy lead in this. ULTRA LIGHT beat Gleann Na Ndochais over 3m here earlier this month. The latter is 3lb better off but that may not be enough to turn the tables on Robbie Hennessy's improving novice, who won easily that day. He gets the nod ahead of another recent course winner, Claragh Native. Tico was due to run over hurdles here yesterday and has a poor strike rate while Tiquer may need this.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In touch in 4th, badly hampered 4 out and lost place, ridden before last, soon left 2nd, kept on and always held, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Ultra Light (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Lord Of Drums (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Made all, not fluent 4th, soon faltered on bend, jockey looked as if he nearly took wrong course before 8th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Aug beating Dotties Dilema (10-7) by 10l, 4 ran.
Ultra Light (FR) 7-2 (11-6) In rear and in touch, headway before 6 out, left 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Gleann Na Ndochais (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Tiquer (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway when mistake 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Crystal Swing (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Tico (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Towards rear, progress on outer 4 out, 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near line, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Jarob (11-5) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl gd.
Claragh Native (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) In rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, led run-in, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Robin's Command (10-11) by nk, 4 ran.
Red Tanber (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up, dropped to rear 7th, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 10th of 13, 40l behind Billy Cuckoo (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb '13.
