always in rear, ridden 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last
led, hit 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened and eased
tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden next, headed flat, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, pressed leader 2 out, every chance next, ridden to lead flat, ran on
towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, never nearer
raced wide in touch, pushed along with circuit to go, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, kept on flat
Grand National hero Pineau De Re finished runner-up in this last year but is 7lb higher today. ONE FOR HARRY makes more appeal if fully recovered from a fall at Haydock as he was still in contention at the time and he beat Phoenix Returns nine lengths here before that. The latter has since gone close at Towcester and Master Of The Hall should go well after winning from out of the weights at Market Rasen last time. Doncaster winner Wicked Spice, a stablemate of the selection, is upped in class off a 12lb higher mark but has plenty of scope.
Pineau De Re (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, well beaten before next, 11th of 12, well behind Katkeau (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.
One For Harry (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) With leaders, fell 4 out, in a race won by Aubusson (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov, 16 ran.
Barafundle (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 7th, lost place when mistake next, soon behind, 15th of 20, well behind Battle Group (11-9) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in May '13.
Landecker (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Not fluent 1st, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by First Fandango (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, left in 3rd approaching 2 out, quickened to lead before last, ran on strongly, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov beating Drum Valley (9-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
Phoenix Returns (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed before 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cafe Au Lait (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
Wicked Spice (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, driven next, led approaching 2 out, went left last, driven out flat, won at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov beating Streams Of Whiskey (11-11) by 3l, 12 ran.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place and pushed along from 4th, ridden after 4 out, 4th and still plenty to do before next, headway into 2nd approaching 2 out, pressed winner and every chance last, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Binge Drinker (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Pistol (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway into 5th before bypassing 2 out, 3rd soon after bypassing last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Spanish Fleet (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind when ridden after next, weakened last, 8th of 10, 24l behind Morito Du Berlais (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
