always behind, weakened from 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up, effort 6 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, lost place from 12th
made most, blundered 13th, hit 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out
with leader, reminders 12th, blundered next weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 13th, chased winner 5 out, ridden after 4 out, one pace
held up in mid-division, hit 9th, headway to chase leaders when blundered 13th, outpaced next, never dangerous
Plutocrat hardly convinced with his jumping first time out over fences at Catterick but is worth another chance in such lowly company where the main dangers look to be Kidithou and Sea Ferry. The last mentioned showed only a modicum of his hurdling ability on his chasing debut over course and distance last month and would need to improve to trouble the judge, while Goodbadindiferent tends to live up to his name. Neither Hollow Flight nor The Sleeper has shown enough to suggest that they can play a part and of more interest is Kidithou who will find this more his level having been pitched in against Ollie Magern at Wetherby last time. The vote though has to go Plutocrat. Len Lugo's gelding was easily the best of these over hurdles and, provided that his jumping holds out, the nine-year-old should be too classy for his rivals.
Ballynure (IRE) 14-1 In touch, hit and reminder 8th, headway 12th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 47l behind Red Alert Man at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (F) sft in Feb.
Goodbadindiferent (IRE) 7-1 Towards rear, some headway halfway, outpaced 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Toulon Rouge at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (D) gd in Feb.
Hollow Flight (IRE) 25-1 Chased leader, led 8th, headed next, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, well behind Cordilla at Ayr 2m 4f beg chs (E) gs in Jan.
Kidithou (FR) 100-1 Held up in rear, well behind 5th, struggling when unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Ollie Magern at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs Grd 2 (A) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
Plutocrat 11-4 Held up, outpaced when blundered unseated rider at the 12th in race won by Has Scored at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (E) gd in Jan, 6 ran.
Sea Ferry (IRE) 14-1 Held up in touch, chased leaders 3rd when not fluent, ridden 8th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on and no impression from next, 4th of 8, 15l behind Moon Mist at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Feb.
What If (IRE) 33-1 Mid-division, progress into 4th from 4 out, ridden and no extra straight, 6th of 10, 40l behind Carrigeen Victor at Gowran Park 2m 4f nov chs hvy in Jan.
Best China (IRE) 25-1 Chased leaders, 5th 5 out, weakened after next, 8th of 15, well behind Balapour at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs sft in Feb.
