always towards rear, mistake 5th, never dangerous
in rear, headway after 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, staying on in 4th when blundered 2 out, no extra
tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, went 3rd before 6th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, jumped badly right throughout, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, outpaced from 5th, headway after 3 out, chased leader before last, kept on to lead towards finish
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 1st
mid-division, outpaced before 5th, headway before 3 out, soon reminders, led after 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish
led, headed after 4th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, no extra from last
Tayarat was a 100/1 chance when making all to beat J'Adhere under Alice Mills at Ludlow last month but he's been well beaten on the all-weather since and the runner-up can reverse the placings on 4lb better terms here. Mauritino finished tailed off in his bid for a six-timer over hurdles at Kempton on Boxing Day and has been rested since, though the quicker ground here is in his favour. Drumshambo, on the other hand, is unproven on going this fast though is in good form. The penny has dropped with AVISO over hurdles and he found a nice turn of foot to score at Warwick last time. This sharp track will suit and David Evans' eight-year-old can complete the hat-trick, though lightly-raced Folkestone winner Marcus Antonius is also worth a second look.
Della Sun (FR) (10-3) last of 4, 3l behind Magic Chop (11-0) at Dax(FR) 2m 1f 4yo chs sft in Jun '10.
J'Adhere (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway when hit 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Tayarat (9-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Mauritino (GER) 15-2 (10-4) With leaaders, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 17, well behind Knight Pass (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Drumshambo (USA) 10-1 (10-0) Held up, good headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led after 3 out, headed before omitted 2 out, lost 2nd before last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 7l behind Sire De Grugy (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Marcus Antonius 11-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and raced awkwardly approaching 2 out, challenged last, driven flashed tail and hung left flat, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb beating Five Rivers (11-2) by 2l, 13 ran.
Traditional Bob (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, struggling under pressure 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 12, 20l behind Makethe Mostofnow (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
Aviso (GER) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, chased leaders before 2 out, led last, held on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb beating Sporting Boy (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Red Skipper (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, looking held when blundered 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Dontpaytheferryman (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Tayarat (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Made all, jumped slightly left, ridden and ran on flat, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb beating J'Adhere (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Battleoftrafalgar 20-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 31l behind Henry San (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Musnad (USA) 11-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened flat, 7th of 15, 13l behind Swing Bowler (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
