led until 2nd, prominent, ridden 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, weakened last
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, behind 8th, tailed off before 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, struggling before 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, headway 6th, led 3 out, headed narrowly next, stayed on, held towards finish
took keen hold on outside, soon chasing leaders, led 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, weakened from 2 out
jumped left, chased leaders, hanging left final bend, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, stayed on, going away towards finish
prominent, not always fluent, lost place after 3rd, closed 6th, struggling before 3 out, went 4th flat
PRESENTANDCOUNTING, a winning point-to-pointer, won a Newcastle bumper a year ago and a jumpers' bumper there in January. He's been a bit disappointing over timber but this longer trip should see him in a better light. Skatman is one of three Paul Nicholls' runners on the card. A winner between the flags in Ireland in April 2019, he went for £170,000 at the sales but was well beaten in an Ascot bumper later that year and hasn't been seen since. Claret Dabbler showed a bit of potential in bumpers but has been well beaten over timber.
Claret Dabbler 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Seaborough (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Epson Roque (FR) 200-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hampered 3rd, lost place next, well beaten from 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Pay The Piper (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Famous Moment (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Champagnesuperover (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield on outside end of back straight, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, progress between horses entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home, led final strides, won at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan beating Enlighten (11-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed entering home straight, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 35l behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Skatman (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 26l behind Soaring Glory (11-4) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Pure Surf (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) In rear, well behind when not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Dreams Of Home (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
