held up behind, headway after 14th, soon tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, kept on and every chance flat, just held
mid-division, lost place and struggling after 12th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after next
not fluent 1st, held up behind, headway when not fluent 4 out, chased leaders in 5th when blundered next, kept on but no danger from 2 out
led to after 2nd, tacked leader, lost place before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tended to jump right, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression before last
mid-division, lost place and behind from 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, pulled up last
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, effort after next, led after 2 out, soon ridden, edged left, headed after last, no extra in 3rd flat
mid-division, lost place and reminders 6th, mistake 9th and next, some headway 12th, outpaced before 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 4th before last, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon headed and ridden, rallied to regain narrow lead after last, held on well under pressure flat
Scotswell made all in this last year but is still 5lb higher and the ground will be much softer today. LOOKSNOWTLIKEBRIAN has only had three runs over fences and won his last two. Reverting to a longer trip will not be a problem for the improving novice, who has travelled a long way for this. Silver Tassie is nicely handicapped on his best form and shouldn’t be far away while Streets Of Promise was well backed at Haydock last month and an earlier third at Chepstow has worked out well. Buffalo Ballet has been knocking on the door in lesser company but his only win came over five years ago while Smuggler's Stash couldn’t cope with another 7lb rise when chasing a hat-trick at Carlisle.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) In rear, headway on outside approaching 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 7, 13 3/4l behind Gonalston Cloud (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Newtown Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened after 9th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 4-9fav (11-6) Tracked leader challenged before and mistake 4 out, led and mistake last, pressed run-in, held on towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 4f (3) hvy in Feb beating Bobbie's Diamond (11-6) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Scotswell 15-2 (11-1) Led to 4 out, weakened next, pulled up, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Streets Of Promise (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed when mistake next, led 4th, jumped right 4 out, blundered and headed 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Zerachiel (10-10) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Royal Salute 33-1 (11-4) Close up, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, dist behind Skipthescales (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 7-2 (12-3) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, reminder after 9th, outpaced before 4 out, 4th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Achill Road Boy (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Buffalo Ballet 8-1 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders before 6 out, every chance before last, kept on and no impression from last, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Shockingtimes (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, in 3rd from last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 15 3/4l behind Achill Road Boy (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
