tracked leaders, went 2nd from 7th, led after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, soon led again, clear before last, easily
led 1st until after 6th, led before 7th, headed after 4 out, led again briefly approaching 3 out, one pace in 3rd last
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on
tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 3 out
led until 1st, prominent, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 6th, headed before mistake 7th, one pace from 3 out
in rear, not fluent 6th, struggling before 4 out, tailed off
Top Billing defied a rise in the weights to land a double at Huntingdon and has a further 12lb hike to contend with here. But he's rapidly improving and should be thereabouts once again. BESCOT SPRINGS had slipped down the handicap before scoring at Perth and remains on a winning mark despite a 7lb rise - he gets the nod dropping down a grade. Quel Elite is a rare winner but went close at Haydock off today's mark at the start of the year and Wellforth can race off a lower mark back over the smaller obstacles on his return to action.
Top Billing 11-10fav (11-8) Always handy, slightly hampered when not fluent 5th, bumped 6th, led 8th, clear after 3 out, easily, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct beating What An Oscar (11-10) by 11l, 7 ran.
Wellforth (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Close up, fell 8th, in a race won by Rigadin De Beauchene (10-5) at Haydock 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb, 14 ran.
Quel Elite (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, 31l behind Hold Em Cowboy (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in May.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Sep beating Solway Sam (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Makhzoon (USA) 14-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, ridden after 9th, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Balbriggan (11-12) at Perth 3m amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Isaacstown Lad (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Fell 1st, in a race won by Master Murphy (10-8) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Higgs Boson 7-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent and reminder 8th, went poor 3rd before 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind Pocket Too (10-9) at Perth 3m 3f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Apr '12.
