held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakening when jumped left next, mistake and unseated rider last
held up towards rear, headway on inside before 3 out, challenging on bend before last when badly hampered by loose horse, led after last, ridden and headed when hung left before ommitted hurdle, rallied to regain lead last 100 yards, driven out
prominent, led after 2 out, headed after last, left in lead before ommitted hurdle, headed last 100 yards, kept on and held towards finish
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, fell 2nd
tracked leader, with leader 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, reminders before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, unseated rider 1st
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
Cary's Lad is the only one of these to have won over the trip but that was on fast going and he's been running poorly. After a very good effort over 2m5f at Leicester in November, PRESENT YOUR CASE let supporters down at Bangor where the 2m1f appeared too short. She is better suited by today's trip and her rider's claim can help her to a maiden victory. I Can Run Can You was ill at ease on heavy ground at Uttoxeter last time and ran much better under Tony McCoy on good going at Fontwell in August. Winning point-to-pointer Cloudy Dawn has shown little over timber and the veteran Galant Eye hasn't won since 2006.
Present Your Case (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 14l behind Nouailhas (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Night In Milan (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, 48l behind Problema Tic (11-5) at Southwell 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs.
I Can Run Can You (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 39l behind Supreme de Paille (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
King Benny (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 24l behind Maizy Missile (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Secret Desert 22-1 (10-9) Towards rear, hit 2nd, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 31l behind Sambelucky (9-11) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.
Aspolan (GER) 33-1 (10-3) Towards rear, reminders 8th, soon lost touch and pulled up, in a race won by The Red Laird (11-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Carys's Lad 8-1 (11-2) In rear, headway on outer approaching 9th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, well behind Celian (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec.
Cloudy Dawn 7-1 (10-5) Led, not fluent 6th, switched left after 3 out, headed next, soon no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Smokey George (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
Celts Espere 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place approachng 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Lamboro Lad (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Galant Eye (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, led next, headed after 3 out, 4th and one pace when not fluent last, 4th of 11, 11l behind Marino Prince (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
L'Apprenti Sorcier (FR) 15-2 (10-0) Jumped right 1st, chased winner, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Our Joycey (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan '08, 11 ran.
Pezula 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along and reminders approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 10, 42l behind Nouailhas (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) gd in Dec.
