towards rear, ridden and headway 5 out, weakened 2 out
led, headed13th, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
prominent, led 13th, ridden clear 2 out, ran on
close up, ridden 12th, soon struggling, pulled up 5 out
in rear, blundered 12, soon driven, never on terms
close up, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up 5 out
prominent, hampered 11th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, jumped slow last
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out
towards rear, outpaced 5 out, pulled up 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, pulled up 3 out
in touch, headway 13th, mistake 4 out, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, outpaced 5 out
Fizzlestix won this comfortably last year and is only 3lb higher but ran poorly at Fontwell last time. CALIN DU BRIZAIS is on a long losing run but is generally consistent at this level and the handicapper has given him a chance to get back on the winning trail. Inspireus has been in poor form and his figures flatter him as he's been beaten a long way the last twice though he does hold Big Time Frank on latest running at Uttoxeter. Invicta Lake is now fourteen and has been racing over hurdles though is now 17lb lower than his last victory over fences.
Fizzlestix (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 4th, ridden after 11th, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Midfield, steady headway 11th, ridden before 14th, well adrift before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out but never troubled leaders, 3rd of 12, 16l behind Mance Rayder (11-9) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Tractor Fred (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place and towards rear 6th, never on terms after, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind One For Dunstan (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Oakley Hall (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Dylanseoghan (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Abbey Street (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, ridden after 13th, headway out wide before 13th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Jimmy 16-1 (10-9) Ran in snatches, chased leaders early, pushed along and struggling in mid-division after 10th, soon behind, struggling 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
West Lake (FR) 17-2 (10-3) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 10th, stumbled on flat and dropped to rear soon after, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 13th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Light Flicker (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, reminder after 11th, ridden and lost place 12th, slow 4 out and lost touch, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind The Crooner (12-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Inspireus (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up, closed after 2nd, went 2nd 4th, led 13th, headed next, no chance with winner from 3 out, 2nd of 10, 22l behind Eaton Miller (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Soarlikeaneagle (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 14, 16 3/4l behind One For Dunstan (10-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Invicta Lake (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear of mid-division, badly outpaced and struggling before 3 out, kept on run-in, 6th of 16, 24l behind Auenwirbel (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
