held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, clear after next, ridden out, ran on well
jumped left at times, led, clear until after 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, one pace
raced in 2nd or 3rd, led approaching 3 out, headed and mistake at hurdle, rider lost irons, no impression from next, one pace
held up in rear, mistakes, ridden approaching 7th, no headway, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway after 8th, 2 lengths 3rd and ridden when mistake 3 out, no impression from next, stayed on same pace
raced in 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 6th, not fluent next, weakened after 8th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Tayarat sprang a 100/1 surprise over 2m here in February but hasn't replicated that form since and there must be a doubt about him getting home over this longer trip. U B Carefull has to go on the short-list as he didn't far too badly back over hurdles at Ffos Las but Right Option and Mac Beattie have a bit to prove at present and Mercury Bay also appears to have lost his way. Changing The Guard was a decent sort on the Flat and looks to be improving over hurdles, however, though the four-year-old UNEX PICASSO is just preferred today. Ian Williams' charge may not have beaten much at Huntingdon in November but did follow up on the Fibresand and his latest run at Sandown came against better opposition - he could be weighted to land this.
U B Carefull 10-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, steady headway after 4 out, in touch next, soon ridden, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 9l behind Lava Lamp (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Tayarat (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Led and soon clear, reduced lead when hit 4th, headed next, outpaced 3 out, 6th of 11, 27l behind Conquisto (11-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Right Option (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ministerofinterior (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 9 ran.
Changing The Guard 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 8l behind Zahirah Moon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Unex Picasso 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway next, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 13, 34l behind Specialagent Alfie (11-7) at Sandown 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Feb.
Mercury Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Lightning Strike (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Mac Beattie 9-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, mistake next, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by What An Oscar (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
