raced keenly, led narrowly 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden before next, soon hard pressed, headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held
mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged after next, driven last, led narrowly flat, held on
held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, tracked leaders after 4 out, went 3rd after next, soon one pace, no impression from 2 out
prominent on outside, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon lost place, 4th and well beaten next
not fluent 1st, behind, struggling 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders to before 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, reminder 4th, lost place and pulled up before 6th
led to 2nd, with leader, lost place 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, weakened next
behind, driven 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Mountain Tunes was AP McCoy's 4,000th winner here six weeks ago but had to be carried over the line and is no certainty to follow up today under a penalty against stiffer opposition. Ashes House, already successful in a point-to-point and a bumper, got off the mark over hurdles at Uttoxeter last month and looks a nice prospect. But we were impressed by the way KNOCKANRAWLEY travelled and stayed on well to get the better of Silver Eagle here on his hurdling debut after meeting trouble in-running - he can score again. Castle Cheetah has been successful between the flags but hasn't raced for a year and Broadway Symphony is trying a new trip.
Ashes House (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Took keen hold, made all, jumped right 3 out, hard pressed from next, ridden and edged right between last 2, went right again last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov beating A Tail Of Intrigue (11-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Knockanrawley (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway from 7th, not clear run after 3 out, led before last where went left and mistake, driven out, won at Towcester 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov beating Silver Eagle (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mountain Tunes (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd and one pace when mistake 2 out, rallying when jumped left and bumped last, driven and stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Kris Spin (10-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Broadway Symphony (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, blundered 2nd, closed before 5th, mistake 3 out, 4th and beaten next, 5th of 15, 21l behind Free Thinking (10-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Castle Cheetah (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Ld/disp from 3rd until ld 5out, hdd bef 3out, ld again 2out & in command last, sow, impressive, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec '12 beating Mortlestown (11-7) by 3l, 13 ran.
Flash Tommie (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Fort Worth (11-4) at Huntingdon 1m 6f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Island Cruise (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders over 12f, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Aneyeforaseller (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr '12.
Special Vintage 66-1 (10-7) In rear, struggling from 7th, mistake next, tailed off after 3 out, last of 8, well behind Willoughby Hedge (11-5) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Weigh It Up (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, took keen hold, headway 7f out, bumped and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 37l behind Sealous Scout (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up behind, pushed along 5 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 26l behind Theatrebar (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Carrigeen Aspen (IRE) Indian River mare out of Carrigeen Acer.
