held up in rear, headway when stumbled and unseated rider approaching 4 out
held up in touch, chased leaders after 5th, every chance from 4 out, hard driven to lead after last, stayed on well
held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, effort approaching last, weakened flat
tracking leader, when unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, reminders, under pressure 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
led, strongly challenged after 3 out, hard ridden after last, headed and no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, effort after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd close home
The trio of older chasers, Polar Gunner, Seeyaaj and Tartan Snow look pretty exposed these days, though the latter did have the inconsistent Duke Of Malfi behind when winning at Carlisle last month. Super Baby has endured a long losing run since winning over the fences in 2009, while Guns And Butter has yet to win at all in 10 starts chasing. BENE LAD has been hurdling so far this season but has won twice in six starts over fences including a victory here in March last year. This return to the larger obstacles can see him back to winning ways.
Tartan Snow 3-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, a close 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, upsides last when fell, in a race won by Prosecco (11-10) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Polar Gunner 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 3rd to 6th, hit next, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next, jumped left last, 6th of 7, 43l behind Nomadic Warrior (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Seeyaaj 9-1 (11-7) Led, headed and hit 5th, led again after 5 out, headed next, a close 2nd when blundered 3 out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Elite Land (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Super Baby (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Led, pressed before 2 out, headed before last, weakened run-in, 7th of 12, 13l behind Circus Clown (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch and keen, went 3rd from 8th, left 2nd at 11th, jumped left 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 29l behind Rossini's Dancer (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Duke of Malfi 9-2 (11-5) With leader, led before 2nd, headed 4th, chased leaders, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 32l behind Tartan Snow (11-5) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Bene Lad (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Last Of The Bunch (11-9) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
