chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 6th, behind 12th, pecked 17th, plugged on from 3 out, went 4th before last, no impression
held up in rear, headway on outside 9th, not fluent 18th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on to draw clear towards finish
held up in rear, remote 5th 15th, mistake 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd after next, no impression
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, hit 6th and 12th, mistake and reminder 15th, not fluent 17th, mistake and weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, hit 1st, mistake next, headway 5th, mistake 6th, not fluent 7th or 15th, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place when not fluent 9th, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed last, one pace flat, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway 9th, outpaced 12th, behind when mistake 15th
Bolachoir was second in this amateurs' showpiece in 2010 under Lucy Gardner but was only sixth last year. His rider on that first occasion usually has a fancied mount in this and RAILWAY DILLON will be no exception. The latter hasn't really been firing this season but his fourth to Quartz De Thaix at Haydock in November is still the best form on offer here and he's probably the one to beat. Gwanako was fourth in a handicap over 2m4f here last time but seems best at that shorter trip nowadays while Double Dizzy is an out-and-out stayer. Richard Spencer rode last year's winner and Fine Parchment would have a chance on his old form but stopped quickly at Wincanton last month. Pointer Whinstone Boy may be best of the rest.
Double Dizzy 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 8th, led 12th, headed next, led after 14th, headed before 4 out, one pace in 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 15, 23l behind Alderluck (11-5) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy.
Gwanako (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5 out, effort 3 out, jumped left next, weakened last, 4th of 6, 15l behind Dashing George (10-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy.
Lord Tomnoddy 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, not always fluent, hit 10th, closed when hit 2 out, soon ridden, no impression from last, last of 3, 6l behind One In A Milan (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m nov chs 0-125 (4) hvy in Jan.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, slow 14th, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Katenko (10-6) at Sandown 3m hcp chs (2) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Benedictus (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, stumbled 2nd, headway 4th, left 2nd next, led 9th, headed after next, led 12th, headed when jumped slowly 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Kirkleigh (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Bolachoir (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Ran in snatches, in touch, outpaced in 5th at 14th, struggling after 4 out, plugged on again after 2 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Masked Man (11-7) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Fine Parchment (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led until 11th, weakened from 13th, 6th of 9, 40l behind Ballyallia Man (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Whinstone Boy (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led to 4 & 7til hdd aft 13; outpcd 15, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Roulez Cool (12-0) at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gs.
