jumped left, tracked leading pair on inside until went left and lost place 6th, rallied on outside 11th, close 3rd 4 out, 2nd before next, led and went left 3 out, went left again next, headed between last 2, weakened before the last
held up in 5th, dived at 9th, outpaced and struggling before 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up and behind, mistake 8th, closer 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, clear when hit last, stayed on well
jumped slowly 1st, off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling after 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd before the last
jumped left at times, lined up out wide, led, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, weakened
tracked leaders went 3rd at 6th, 2nd at 10th until pushed along before 3 out, 2nd again between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
mid-division out wide, closer after 7th, pushed along after 9th, weakened next, tailed off
towards rear, hit 8th, behind and struggling when hit 9th and next, no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
mostly chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
MY WAY (NAP) appeared to relish a change of tactics here three weeks ago. He made all for a first success over fences and never looked like being caught, though will find this harder off a 9lb higher mark. Falco Blitz has gone up the same amount for winning a novices’ handicap at Southwell but Vinnie The Hoddie has been waiting for this better ground and could go well at bigger odds. Smarty Wild, running here instead of at Cheltenham on Thursday, looks a threat having followed up a course and distance victory in January with another sound effort in a Class 2 at Warwick.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Made all, pushed clear 2 out when stumbled badly on landing and nearly unseated rider, pushed out, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Samarquand (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Whatswrongwithyou (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Midfield when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 12th, no impression, 9th of 14, dist behind Dashel Drasher (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Smarty Wild 7-2jfav (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway on outside 9th, awkward 10th, ridden after 4 out, kept on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Two For Gold (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
My Way (FR) 4-1jfav (11-1) Made all and soon clear, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Awake At Midnight (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Manofthemountain (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 13th until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mellow Ben (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Led, hit 4th, headed before 13th, lost 2nd next, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Clondaw Castle (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Prominent, led briefly 5th, pushed along 10th, lost 2nd 11th, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Espoir De Romay (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Prominent, led 4th, headed 6th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Huntsman Son (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Oct.
