held up in touch, went 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on well
with leader to 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
chased leaders, chased winner before 2 out until before last, kept on same pace
chased leaders in 3rd, weakened from 5 out, pulled up
slowly away and reluctant to race, well behind, headway to join leading group before 4th, headway again before 10th, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, tailed off before 10th, pulled up before 11th
held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
led, headed before 3 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 11th
held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, headway after 4 out, chased winner before last, stayed on and no impression
BENEFIT IN KIND was still in contention when falling at Catterick last time having won at Musselburgh before that. He gets another chance in this ahead of Over And Above, who is upped 7lb for winning at Catterick last month with Fromthetop well beaten. The latter has earlier gone close at Huntingdon but winning hurdler Trafficker was pulled-up on his chasing bow. Big George won over these fences in November but never figured off a 10lb higher mark last time behind Ergo Sum, due to run in the previous race.
Trafficker (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Broadway Symphony (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Big George 4-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, challenged 7th, lost place 10th, outpaced by front pair before 4 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 17l behind Ergo Sum (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Urban Gale (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Sharney Sike (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy, 7 ran.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 13-8fav (10-6) Tracked leader, led 10th, fell 3 out, in a race won by Foot The Bill (10-7) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Roseneath (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, chased leader 14th, led 16th, driven and headed last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Silent Cliche (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Charming Lad (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, weakened before 10th, 9th of 11, well behind Newton Thistle (10-10) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Troubled (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Close up, led 5th, headed 13th, soon weakened, pulled before last, in a race won by Zazamix (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Royaume Bleu (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Chased leader, led 8th until next, chased winner after 11th, driven along and no chance from 13th (normal 4 out), 2nd of 6, 44l behind According To Them (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Over And Above (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not much room 1st, headway on outside 10th, lost a few places after next, closed 14th, not fluent 3 out, led before next, all out, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan beating Always Bold (11-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fromthetop (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along 6th, headway after 8th, struggling when mistake 13th, blundered next, soon well behind, 4th of 8, 28l behind Over And Above (10-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Nalim (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) In touch, pushed along before 8th, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Stickleback (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
