led to 1st, prominent, weakened 16th, soon in rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden along from 14th, mistake on inside 4 out, headway under pressure from next, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on well flat
led and bumped 1st, hit 3rd, stayed prominent, hit 14th, ridden and weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
with leaders, led 3rd, hit 8th, mistake next, blundered and headed 3 out, weakened soon after
behind, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, hit 5th, mistake 13th (water), headway 16th, well there when hit 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, weakening when blundered 14th
chased leaders, chased leader 16th, chased winner from 3 out, weakened and mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway 16th, blundered 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out until blundered and weakened last
held up in rear, hit 10th, not on terms with leaders from 4 out
held up in rear, headway 12th, went prominent 16th, chased leader next, led going well 3 out, kept on well flat,readily
in touch, ridden 10th, weakened next, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
chased leaders, ridden 12th, hit 14th and dropped to rear, blundered 4 out, still plenty to do next, good headway on inside before 2 out, kept on well into 3rd after last
Beat The Boys was good value for his win at Newcastle last month but a 9lb rise for that looks harsh for the gelding from the stable of Nigel Twiston-Davies and a better bet looks to be KIA KAHA, who gets the vote with The Tother One rated the best of the rest. The selection made a highly encouraging reappearance when chasing home Shining Gale on soft ground at Haydock last month and Jonjo O'Neill's gelding can defy a 6lb rise for that effort. Malcolm Jefferson's According To Pete was well held on his return here last month and looks best watched with a bigger threat likely to come from Any Currency. Trained by Martin Keighley, who has his runners in good heart, the six-year-old has won his last two starts and a 4lb rise for his latest success is fair but the softer ground today is a concern. Ashley Brook is hard to recommend on recent form, while David Pipe's The Package is capable but is proving to be hard to win with. The Tother One is more than capable of taking a hand in the finish but the ground may be softer than ideal for him and a better bet looks to be Kia Kaha.
Joe Lively (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led until mistake and headed 7th, stayed challenging, ridden along after 16th, 5th and struggling when blundered 17th, weakened soon after, 10th of 19, well behind Denman (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.
The Tother One (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased winner next, challenged approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Ellerslie George (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov.
Beat The Boys (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Always prominent, disputed lead 10th, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Newcastle 3m listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov beating Coe (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Ashley Brook (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Pressed leader until not fluent 6th, losing touch when jumped left 8th, 7th of 9, 25l behind Planet Of Sound (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs Grade 2 (1) gs in Nov.
Kia Kaha 16-1 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance last, hard ridden flat, just held near finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Shining Gale (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Offshore Account (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Not much room on inside when bumped and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Denman (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov, 19 ran.
According To Pete 9-1 (10-7) Soon chasing leader, hit 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 16, 15l behind Tranquil Sea (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) sft in Nov.
Trabolgan (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in 6th, hit 13th, struggling when jumped slowly next, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Madison Du Berlais (11-6) at Kempton 3m chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Pomme Tiepy (FR) (10-3) 8th of 13, 39l behind Remember Rose (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 3m 5f chs gd in May.
The Package 11-2fav (10-6) Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, never on terms, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Ellerslie George (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov.
Zacharova (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) Led, headed 6th, weakened from 8th, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Diamond Harry (11-12) at Haydock 3m 1f listed hcp hdl (1) sft in Nov.
Any Currency (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) In touch, chased leader 11th to 15th, outpaced 4 out, only 6th and looked held 2 out, driven, ran on strongly flat to lead towards finish, won at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov beating Pretty Star (11-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
