in rear, not fluent, reminder 2nd, ridden after 9th, headway after 3 out, hampered and left 2nd last, soon hung right, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway after 12th, left 3rd soon after last, stayed on
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, ridden out
mid-division, not always fluent, hit 3rd, outpaced 11th, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, blundered next, behind 10th
tracked leaders, lost place and reminders after 9th, rallied before 3 out, no impression when jumped left 2 out
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 13th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner when slipped badly on landing last, no extra
led until 8th, led before 10th, headed 11th, led 13th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
jumped left at times, tracked leaders, no impression 2 out
tracked leader, led 8th, headed before 10th, led 11th, headed 13th, weakened well before 2 out
mid-division, headway 4th, hit 11th, struggling before 3 out
held up in rear, headway from 10th, hit 2 out, disputing 3rd and no chance with winner when badly hampered last, one pace
Nonrunner
Another modest heat but heavy ground may have been to blame for TROJAN SUN's no-show at Hereford last time. He won on soft going over hurdles and is still lightly-raced over fences so could be the one today. Glen Countess enters the argument on her second at Newbury, though is 4lb higher now, while Refusal has shown some promise and doesn't look badly treated on his handicap bow. It's Like That doesn't have a second gear but will be staying on up the straight and could grab a place again with Addiction carrying plenty of weight.
Addiction 8-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Arbeo (10-10) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Trifollet 66-1 (11-0) Last pair, weakened 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Restless Harry (11-0) at Newbury 3m grad ch (2) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Trojan Sun 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, behind and pulled up before next, in a race won by No No Bingo (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec, 12 ran.
It's Like That (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, went 3rd approaching last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Billy Cuckoo (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Great Hero 20-1 (11-1) Always behind, tailed off when blundered badly 9th, 8th of 12, dis behind No No Bingo (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Glen Countess (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, tracked leader 11th, led narrowly 2 out, headed flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Gorey Lane (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Refusal 16-1 (10-8) Prominent, hit 2nd, soon lost place, ridden 7th, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 12l behind Fulgora (10-1) at Warwick 2m beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
Irish Guard 10-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, ridden after next, weakened 10th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Todareistodo (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Bertenbar 10-1 (11-9) Raced wide, disputed lead to 3 out, soon lost place, weakend after next, 5th of 8, 45l behind Topaze Collonges (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Gee Dee Nen 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent 7th, some headway 10th, struggling when mistake 13th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Moscow Mule 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, hit 6th, lost touch 9th, left remote 2nd 12th, refused last, in a race won by Grouse Lodge (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (4) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.
Croco Mister (IRE) 5-6fav (11-3) Chased clear leaders, not fluent 8th or 9th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced when awkward 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, well behind Peak Seasons (9-7) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Nov.
Bolachoir (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Ran in snatches, in touch, outpaced in 5th at 14th, struggling after 4 out, plugged on again after 2 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Masked Man (11-7) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
