not fluent 1st, held up tracking leaders, weakened 15th, behind when blundered 17th, tailed off
led, pecked 5th, narrowly headed approaching 13th, pressed winner, pecked again 17th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden along, driven and one pace between last two, dropped to 3rd run-in
not fluent, chased leaders until mistake and lost place 12th, rallied 14th, 3rd next, challenged 3 out, ridden between last two, went 2nd run-in, kept on
held up in rear, travelling well enough in 4th 3 out, kept on run-in, never quite going pace to challenge
jumped really well, pressed leader, led approaching 13th, pushed along before 3 out, driven and kept on gamely run-in
tracked leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, mistake next
Nonrunner
Ballyheigue Bay has won two of his three starts over fences, beating Umberto D'olivate at Kempton, and been placed in the other. He'll need to improve again to take this but is capable of doing so. Kings Apollo is on a hat-trick after wins at Taunton and Wincanton but is another who needs more in this grade. Saroque hasn't really been firing this season but Ziga Boy is useful when the fences don't get in the way and Mosspark has been highly tried so far over the larger obstacles and should find this easier. FINANCIAL CLIMATE's only poor run this season came on bottomless ground over a longer trip. He's gone up 4lb since scoring at Chepstow but has Thomas Garner's claim in his favour again and shouldn't be far away.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 9-2fav (11-5) Led narrowly to 5th, with winner, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and lost place after next, stayed on to chase front pair before last, no impression, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Ballyheigue Bay (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Feb.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) With leaders, led 5th, made rest, driven before 3 out, kept on well from next, ridden out flat, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Feb beating Howard's Legacy (11-2) by 6l, 9 ran.
Mosspark (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 8th, well beaten 13th, 6th of 12, 10l behind Generous Ransom (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Jan.
Ziga Boy (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced in modest 4th after 16th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Bob Ford (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp chs (2) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Financial Climate (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, pushed along into 3rd before 5 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, closed last, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, all out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb beating Danners (10-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Kings Apollo 9-2 (10-7) Prominent, led 4th until 6th, led 9th, headed 13th, led 16th, clear from 2 out, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb beating Thomas Wild (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Saroque (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 8th, not fluent 13th, outpaced 19th, no impression after, modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, 26l behind No Duffer (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
