held up going well, challenged 13th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, readily
chased leaders on outside, closed 11th, lost place after 16th, well beaten before 4 out
chased leaders, keen early, lost place 5th, pushed along 14th, headway 16th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened from 3 out
led, not always fluent, headed 13th, soon weakened, well beaten before 15th, soon pulled up
towards rear, reminder 4th, headway 7th, mistake 11th, led 13th, headed 3 out, held by winner, kept on
held up in rear, headway 13th, weakened after 16th
With amateurs still not allowed to ride in the UK, Harry Cobden gets the leg-up on ALCALA, who is a light of other days but should have the edge here. Seven-times a winner over fences, he couldn't hold the late thrust of the prolific point-to-point winner Salvadore over the track and trip last month but had Federici well beaten and can go one better. Looking Well last won in 2019 when landing a veterans' chase at Doncaster. His last two runs have been over hurdles but if he retains a fraction of his ability he can give the selection a race.
Alcala (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Held up, headway 8th, challenged 12th, led next, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Salvatore (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Federici 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders on outside, blundered 3rd, challenged 9th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 13, 21 1/4l behind Salvatore (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Looking Well (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Last trio, bit closer on inside in 5th when hit 9th, weakened next, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up run-in, at Market Rasen 2m 7f (2) hvy in Jan.
Killer Crow (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Lft 2nd 6; led 10-15; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Red Indian (11-3) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Lord Ballim (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Jumped right and slow, always well behind, pulled up after 10th, at Kelso 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb.
Point The Way (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, some headway before 13th, struggling before mistake 14th, pulled up after 16th, at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Supreme Steel (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) In rear, jumped right 3rd, headway when hampered 15th, soon weakened, 6th of 12, dist behind Duhallow Tornado (11-2) at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Feb.
