with leader, led 13th, mistake 3 out, soon headed, outpaced approaching next, rallied last, kept on under pressure closing stages
held up in rear but in touch, slow 12th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, hung left approaching last, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, slow 6th, under pressure 14th, weakened 5 out
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last
chased leaders, led just after 3 out, soon hard pressed, held on gamely, all out
led until 13th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
Chavoy looked beaten in fourth when unseating over 4m here earlier in the month. The same fate befell More Madness in the same race while Present Flight broke a blood vessel at Doncaster last time and is 6lb higher than his earlier win at Musselburgh. TOTAL ASSETS (NAP) has placed in both starts over fences to date and can race off the same mark as when runner-up at Sedgefield last time. He gets the vote to come good in this with Wetherby winner Dream Flyer preferred of the remainder.
Chavoy (FR) 11-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 14th, pushed along 5 out, 4th and one pace when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Present Flight (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 2nd, jumped badly right 6th and 7th and headed, tailed off and pulled up after 12th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, never nearer, 6th of 9, dist behind Fourth Act (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
More Madness (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch when blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace when hit next, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Alto Des Mottes (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Total Assets 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Verko (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tipsy Dara (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Led to 8; wknd aft 14; pu 2 out, at Friars Haugh 3m 2f gs in Mar.