prominent until weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, reminder approaching 4th, jumped right when driven 9th, hit next, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
towards rear after 2nd, 6th and in touch 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off
led, not fluent 7th, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, edged right when held close home
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when hit 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, reminder after 1st, lost place after 4th, behind when mistake 7th, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, behind 3rd, stayed on approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, never any chance with front pair
prominent, lost place 3rd, behind 6th, pulled up before 9th
towards rear, headway when jumped left 6th, hampered 9th, hit next, went 2nd 3 out, jumped left last, led flat, stayed on
Lonesome Boatman won this a year ago and has mainly been racing over hurdles since. He is 7lb higher though his young rider's claim is a bonus. PAPRADON gets the nod as he is well handicapped if anywhere near his best and the ground has come in his favour. He landed a handicap at Worcester last summer on quick going and can race from a 3lb lower mark here. Bohemian Rock has been in poor form since scoring over 2m1f here in December and Cecily Parsley didn't jump well when beaten in a four-runner race at Plumpton when one of her rivals fell.
Mr Goofy (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 11th, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 16, 20l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.
Crystal Prince 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 22l behind Carabinier (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Billy Murphy 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, jumped left 2nd, lost place next, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Chapel House (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Papradon 20-1 (11-1) Ridden 11th, always towards rear, 7th of 10, well behind Just Josie (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Opera Og (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leading pair, struggling when stumbled 10th, ridden and lost 3rd modest before 3 out, poor 6th when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Bohemian Rock 3-1 (10-1) Close up, chased winner 6th until 10th, ridden next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Chapel House (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) In rear, detached from 1st, 9th before 4 out and still detached, good headway before 3 out, stayed on well before last, nearest at finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Spinning Waters (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
My Faithful Annie (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Junior Jack (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Cecily Parsley 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th, shaken up to 2nd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, plugged on, 2nd of 4, 10l behind How's Business (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) gs in Feb.
