with leader, reminder and led after 2nd, clear until slow 3rd and next, headed 5th, weakened rapidly after 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in 5th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to 4th flat
held up in 7th, good headway on outside 5th, chased leading pair next, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, challenged next, led 5th, clear after 2 out, comfortably
in touch, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd and hit 2 out, ridden and hung left flat, took moderate 2nd close home
always n rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led until after 2nd, chased leader until next, handy until ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
held up in 5th, headway to chase winner after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression between last 2, lost moderate 2nd close home
Nonrunner
POSH EMILY won this a year ago from 7lb lower and has run well on the track recently. She'll get a good ride from Lucy Gardner and gets the vote to complete the double. Home has managed just one success over timber but has been going well on the Flat and won very easily at Southwell just over a month ago. He looks well enough treated as does Olympian, though the latter prefers plenty of give in the ground. L'Homme De Nuit has been chasing without showing much ability over the fences and will be happier back over timber though he's looking a bit high in the weights. Tom George's Irish import Be Definite has run poorly for new connections but the stable is back in form as is that of Tony Carroll, whose Vertueux is not without a chance after his recent runs on the Flat.
L'Homme de Nuit (GER) 9-2 (11-12) Held up 5th and last on inside, struggling from 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when left 4th 2 out, 4th of 5, well behind Prophete De Guye (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Be Definite (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Ocean Transit (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Olympian (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Held up, hit 6th, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase winner between 3 out and 2 out, kept on, one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Beau Lake (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
King Brex (DEN) 66-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened, 7th of 14, 20l behind Balerina (10-2) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Feb.
Vertueux (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 19, 44l behind Devil To Pay (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Zhukov (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Close up on inside, effort to chase leaders 8th, driven after next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 26l behind Valley View (11-1) at Folkestone 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Peqeno Diablo (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place before 6th, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Firm Order (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
Posh Emily 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, challenged 6th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased leading duo, ridden and no chance before 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 10, 10l behind Fountains Flypast (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Home 17-2 (10-9) Took keen hold, chased leader, led 4th until after next, chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden when hit 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, well behind Silver Accord (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
