mid-division, headway halfway, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway and in touch over 4f out, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, soon no impression
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
made most to 2f out, soon ridden and one pace
raced keenly in mid-division, headway over 3f out, outpaced when not clear on over 2f out, no extra
mid-division, driven and headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, held towards finish
mid-division, chased leaders over 6f out, weakened quickly over 4f out and tailed off
with leader, ridden halfway, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up 5f out
tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders to over 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway to lead 3f out, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, held on towards finish
Previous winners Royal Coburg and Endless Power may struggle under their penalties and this may go to one of the newcomers with Reap The Reward preferred to Major Miller. The last mentioned is bred to be useful coming from the family of Royal Gait but Nicky Henderson's string are out of form at present so he may be best watched a present. Royal Coburg did everything asked of him at Chepstow last time but this will not be easy under his penalty. Scotmail has shown promise in both starts so far and is preferred to stablemate Lade Braes of the two Howard Johnson runners. A market move for Boxclever would be of interest, while Len Lungo's Opening Verse filly Brosie has to be respected but the vote goes to the latter's stablemate Reap The Reward. The son of Presenting is bred for this game and hails from a yard that can ready one first time out. He may be worth chancing to give owner Ray Anderson Green another winner at the venue.
Endless Power (IRE) 5-2jt-fav Held up behind and keen, headway 5f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Treasured Memories at Ayr 2m nhf (H) gs in Jan.
Chief Dan George (IRE) Lord Americo gelding, half-brother to 3 winning chasers including the useful Macgeorge.
Kilmackilloge Lancastrian gelding out of a once-raced mare.
Reap The Reward (IRE) Presenting gelding, half-brother to Irish bumper/2m2f chase winner Live Our Dreams.
Romanov Rambler (IRE) Moscow Society gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Royal Coburg (IRE) 5-2fav Made all, pushed along over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Chepstow 2m nhf (H) hvy in Mar beating Could Be Alright by a nk, 11 ran.
Boxclever Accordion gelding, half-brother to chase and hurdles winner Gunner Marc and bumper winner Northern Fusilier.
Cloudmor (IRE) Cloudings gelding, full brother to bumper winner Treasured Memories.
Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) 33-1 Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 16, 9l behind Harry Flashman at Ayr 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Lade Braes (IRE) Luso gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler and chaser Prince Highlight.
Lord Blake (IRE) Mister Lord gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Major Miller Opera Ghost gelding, half-brother to bumper winner Miller's Bay.
Scotmail (IRE) 5-2fav In touch, chased leaders over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 15, 6l behind Seymar Lad at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) gs in Feb.
Buffy 8-1 Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon one paced, 8th of 13, 20l behind Bayside at Musselburgh 2m nhf (H) gd in Jan.
Eurydice (IRE) Heron Island mare out of an unraced mare.
Lunar Eclipse Dancing High mare, full sister to bumper and hurdles winners.
Brosie Opening Verse filly, half-sister to flat and hurdles winner Royal Measure.
Powerlove (FR) 100-1 Tracked leader until lost place 7f out, weakened over 5f out, 6th of 17, 24l behind Senorita Rumbalita at Aintree 2m 1f nhf lst (A) gs.
