chased leaders, hit 8th, 2nd after 13th, led approaching last, last, stayed on well, driven out
held up in rear, steady headway 10th, chased leaders next, 3rd between last, stayed on same pace
chased leader, led 3rd until next, chased leader, led again after 7th until next, with leader, led again 13th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 11th, tailed off
mid-division, weakened 11th, tailed off 4 out, blundered next
held up in last pair, steady headway before 4 out, kept on into 4th run-in, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened into 5th run-in
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, losing touch when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
mistakes, mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th (water), headway chasing leaders when awkward 11th, not fluent 3 out, weakened next
led until 3rd, chased leaders until weakened quickly 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out
raced wide, chased leaders, led 4th, narrowly headed after 7th, with leader, led again next, blundered and headed 13th, weakened, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
Bally Longford is starting to look well treated but has been out of sorts since returning from a mid-season break. Halo Moon looks stranded of his current mark, however, and last year’s third Private Malone is running out of chances to make an impact over the larger obstacles, though could make the frame again. Church Hall is having only his third start over fences but confidence may have been affected by an early departure last time at Haydock. Kap Jazz is hard to predict nowadays but probably needed his run at Wincanton and makes more appeal Highbury High and an out-of-sorts Morning Reggie. KINCORA FORT steps up in grade and distance but he’s a genuine sort who has taken really well to fences and could complete the hat-trick.
Bally Longford (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 10th, went 3rd 16th, pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next, remote 6th when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Halo Moon 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Band Of Blood (10-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Private Malone (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Cloudy Bob (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Dr Robin (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) In rear, struggling 12th, jumped slowly and lost touch next, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Cernunnos (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kap Jazz (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened from 15th, tailed off 17th, 8th of 9, dist behind Two Smokin Barrels (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Mystical Knight 11-1 (11-13) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Kincora Fort (IRE) 85-40fav (11-10) Pressed leader, led 7th, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Must Havea Flutter (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Highbury High (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, dist behind I'm An Izz Wizz (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Church Hall (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Mid-division, stumbled 1st, mistake and unseated rider next, at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Speedalong (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed after next, stayed in touch on outside, jumped left and mistake 7th, bumped on bend before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra when mistake last, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Muffins For Tea (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Morning Reggie 5-1 (11-1) In rear, not fluent 7th, mistake next, ridden when not fluent 12th, 5th and just about in touch 3 out, no impression, went 4th flat, plugged on, 4th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Crievehill (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
