held up in touch, tracked leaders 8th, went 2nd after 5 out, challenged after next, led 3 out, drew clear from next, comfortably
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up in touch, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
pressed leader, led after 3rd, joined after 4 out, headed next, soon ridden and no chance with winner, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last
jumped right, led to after 3rd, in touch, driven to chase front pair after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
raced wide, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
Trapper Peak hasn’t run over fences since last summer but did win over course and distance in April when only 4lb lower. Texas Forever ran his best race so far under Rules last month when second at Hereford. Bally Lagan had dropped to a lenient mark when scoring at Leicester earlier this month but is 9lb higher here. UN PROPHETE took a while to get going at Ludlow last week but won easily in the end and should have more to offer - a 7lb penalty may not prevent a follow-up. The veteran Working Title tends to win when he completes but suffered a heavy fall at Hereford last time.
Un Prophete (FR) 5-2fav (10-10) Held up in last pair, headway on outside into 3rd before 4 out, left disputing lead and hampered 3 out, soon outright leader, clear 2 out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Nefyn Bay (11-1) by 16l, 8 ran.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3, soon ridden, no impression flat, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Master Vintage (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Working Title (IRE) 15-8fav (12-5) Led, fell 2nd, at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Elkstone 5-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, every chance 3 out, ridden when fell next, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Texas Forever (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 2nd 7th, driven after 2 out, held by winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Caprice D'anglais (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Polarbrook (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 6th, plugged on before last, no impression, 5th of 12, 22 1/2l behind G'day Aussie (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 5 out, led 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan beating Tommy The Rascal (10-4) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
