held up in rear, slow 4th, tailed off before 5th, pulled up 4 out
tracked leader, lost place after 4th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 5th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, soon hard driven, never on terms
led hit 5 out, headed 3 out, soon faded, behind when pulled up last
chased leaders, hard ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, blundered 5 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
soon pushed along in mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway 3 out, never nearer
always prominent, led 3 out, soon strongly challenged, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out
held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leader, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last
mid-division, headway under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up last
Nonrunner
Worthwhile form is thin on the ground in this less-than-inspiring finale but supporters should get a run for their money out of recent Folkestone third Low Delta, who is little better than a plater nowadays but ploughed through the mud to land this contest in 2009 and races off a 5lb lower mark this year. Arctic Flow's Plumpton win came out of left field and she may not be able to reproduce it off a 6lb higher mark so we'll give the vote to QUEENSTOWN LAD. Though his Fontwell win was over a much longer trip, the second has won twice over fences since which suggests the form is stronger than it looked at the time and Gary Brown's lightly-raced six-year-old is probably capable of better.
Everyman 50-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, ridden and lost place after 6th, well beaten when mistake and hampered 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Monsieur Cadou (11-7) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Free Falling 50-1 (11-4) Pressed leader to 6th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 37l behind Bianco Fuji (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Took wrong course before 1st, retraced steps and completed course in own time, finished last (placed 3rd), 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Dancing Daffodil (9-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Low Delta (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 6, 39l behind Loco Grande (11-10) at Folkestone 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
The Rustlin Rhino 3-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, soon pushed along in rear, lost touch when mistake 7th, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Rebel Rock (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Red Perfection 40-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, 17th of 18, well behind Pocketwood (11-9) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Queenstown Lad 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, jumped right 3rd, headway 3 out, in 2nd when blundered 2 out, led last, kept on well, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov beating Hobb's Dream (10-4) by 5l, 5 ran.
Septos 16-1 (10-11) Soon pushed along in mid-division, lost place and behind 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Midnight Gold (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 10 ran.
Jack Rio (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Always behind, weakened 4 out, last of 7, well behind Canshebemine (9-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Molly Round (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Prominent early, soon lost place and behind, struggling after 5th, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Lucy's Perfect (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Little Rort (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 9th, tailed off, 7th of 17, well behind Ukrainian Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Bridge of Fermoy (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, reminders 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Whitcombe Spirit (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) hvy, 14 ran.
Arctic Flow 40-1 (9-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, left in lead 5th, hard driven before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs beating Crystal Prince (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
A P Ling 50-1 (9-10) Raced wide, held up in touch, lost place 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Dancing Daffodil (10-1) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
That's For Sure 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, plugged on one pace before 2 out, 3rd of 15, 31l behind Herald Angel (10-5) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
