with leader, led from 2nd, blundered 8 out, headed 4 out, left in lead briefly at last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leader, lost place from 9 out, in 5th and pushed along when quickly pulled up after 5 out
behind, headway before 7 out, every chance 5 out, led 4 out, about 4 lengths up when fell last
led to 2nd, tracked leaders, in 3rd and looking held when left 2nd briefly last, soon led, kept on well towards finish
close up, weakened from 5 out
towards rear, outpaced 7 out, in 4th and one pace before 2 out, left 3rd last, kept on
Beg To Differ was fourth in the Welsh National in December but struggling when unseating his rider on his only subsequent start at Sandown, though should enjoy this stiff track. Blakemount won over further here 12 days ago but had a hard race and is 7lb higher. Top Wood and Sun Cloud are both potentially well treated but neither has been in the best of form this season while Cultram Abbey has failed to build on a head defeat by CARRIGDHOUN here in October. The latter is only a pound worse off and a standing dish around here. The veteran ran well for a long way in the North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick last month and still appears in good heart.
Blakemount (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, slipped badly on landing 6th, challenged after 10th, led next, clear 4 out, reduced lead flat, edged left towards finish, all out, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Russe Blanc (11-6) by 1l, 10 ran.
Beg To Differ (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until mistake 14th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 4 out, ridden and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Cultram Abbey 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Dadsintrouble (10-3) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 16th, outpaced 4 out, no impression with leaders after, 5th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Straidnahanna (11-10) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Top Wood (FR) 16-1 (12-1) Held up in touch in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 13th, plugged on from 2 out, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Morney Wing (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Always in rear, detached 6 out, pulled up after next, at Musselburgh 4m 1f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
