held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, stayed on and just held on near line
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 13th, went 3rd 2 out, no extra last 100 yards, soon eased
mid-division, pushed along 9th, soon lost place, struggling from 10th
with leaders, went at the 11th, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed before 8th, chased leader, pushed along 12th, reminders before 14th, weakened from 4 out
close up, led before 8th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway from 8th, challenged before 4 out, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, rallied run-in, just failed
Playing The Field has been hit with a 10lb rise for beating Monday's winner Sammy The Spiderman here last month and TEERIE EXPRESS, who was beaten 5l into third on his first start for ten months, should have his revenge and can take this. Soul Angel, who finished fourth on his hat-trick bid, was badly impeded and the run is best ignored though he's never won at this trip. Et Maintenant hasn't won a race since April 2010 but has slipped in the ratings and looked on the way back at Ayr last time.
Et Maintenant (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased clear winner from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Bene Lad (10-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Playing The Field (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Held up behind in touch, mistake 3rd, headway 14th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, not fluent 2 out, clear before last, ridden out flat, won at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating Sammy Spiderman (10-3) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ballycarron Lad (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Towards rear, effort 4 out, plugged on from next, 4th of 7, 20l behind Allanard (11-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Milans Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up 4th and last, blundered 4th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Negus de Beaumont (11-0) at Newcastle 3m beg chase (4) sft in Jan, 4 ran.
Soul Angel 14-1 (11-4) Led narrowly to 2nd, tracked leaders, hampered 10th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, chased leading pair under pressure 3 out to next, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 16l behind Playing The Field (11-3) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Teerie Express 5-1 (10-11) Held up behind, in touch 10th, went 2nd 12th, led 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Playing The Field (11-3) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Definite Appeal (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway into 5th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Bardolet (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
