disputed lead until headed approaching 4 out, soon lost place
held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, soon no impression
mid-division, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead last, headed post
tracked leaders, weakened quickly before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway to lead approaching 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, rallied, stayed on strongly to lead post
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on well under pressure
disputed lead until before 8th, weakened quickly
always behind, mistake 7th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
IRON CHANCELLOR ran State Benefit to a nose over 2m6f here in December. Alan King's six-year-old is still heading in the right direction and can get off the mark over the extra quarter-mile today. State Benefit's stable companion Loose Preformer will be a big danger on the evidence of head second to Jack The Gent over 2m4f at Doncaster last month while Definite Dawn probably didn't get home over 3m3f at Fontwell last time, though is becoming expensive to follow. Winning pointers Giveabobback and Our Island may be best of the rest as Flat winner Swingkeel rather lost his way last year and will probably need the experience of jumping hurdles for the first time.
Definite Dawn (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Held up in touch, reminders after 5th, headway to chase winner after 9th until next, struggling from 3 out, well beaten when clambered over last 2, tailed off, 3rd of 8, well behind Half Cocked (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Giveabobback (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Rear of mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, no extra under pressure from 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 15l behind Fasolo (11-12) at Cork 2m N H flat sft in Jan.
Iron Chancellor (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, 6th after 5th, headway to chase winner after 4 out, every chance from 2 out, hard ridden to challenge after last, just failed, 2nd of 16, ns behind State Benefit (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Little Frano (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out,, 8th of 12, 42l behind Storming Gale (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Loose Preformer (IRE) 7-4 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and under pressure last, headed last 100 yards, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Jack The Gent (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Our Island (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww mid div, 8th 1/2way, prog gng well in 6th 6out, ld with narrow adv well bef 3out, sow, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in Nov beating On The Bridge (12-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
Swingkeel (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Towards rear, driven and headway when not clear run over 2f out and over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to to reach leaders, 10th of 32, 11l behind Aaim To Prosper (7-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct (flat).
Fair Rome 66-1 (10-12) Behind, pushed along after 3rd, struggling after next, tailed off 7th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Doctor Foxtrot (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Florence May Alflora mare out of Cape Dubathriller.
Lady Dixton 40-1 (10-9) Always behind, 10th of 11, well behind Kaffie (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m mrs N H flat (5) sft in Jan.
