mid-division, pushed along and headed over 4 out, soon dropped to rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
just worse than midfield, not fluent 11th and dropped to rear, mistake 15th, soon pulled up
prominent or led throughout, mistake 10th, headed 15th, mistake 2 out, stayed on well after last, just up to lead final strides, gamely
held up last of all, pushed along over 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on again 2 out, stayed on one pace after last
in rear, pushed along and progress before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon headed and kept on at one pace after last
chased leading group, not fluent 11th, driven along and reminders over 4 out, weakened and pulled up approaching 2 out
in touch, ran out just before 15th
led, jumped right 16th and headed, pushed along before next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, mistake 8th, led after 15th, extended advantage before 2 out, jumped last well, tired flat, just headed final strides
mid-division, pushed along and headway before 4 out, briefly challenged 3 out, tired and weakened before 2 out
Head To The Stars ended the last campaign with a victory at Ludlow and is only 3lb higher but may be too close in the weights to the race-fit JAMMY GEORGE (NAP), who lost a shoe at Aintree but still wasn’t beaten far and is overdue a first success over the larger obstacles. Just Your Type shaped nicely at Carlisle, despite continually jumping left, and Rosmuc Relay has been very lightly raced. Top And Drop and Indy Five became disappointing last season but the handicapper has yet to cut them much slack and, like Dieu Vivant and Ozzy Thomas, they may need this.
Jammy George (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 13th, ridden after 4 out, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Acey Milan (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Head To The Stars 4-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 9th, not fluent 14th or 15th, went 2nd 4 out, led last, driven out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Bobo Mac (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Just Your Type (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place before 3 out, well held from next, 5th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Court Dreaming (10-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 16-1 (12-6) Held up in rear, slow 1st, headway before 14th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, jumped left and clear from next, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Feb beating O Ceallaigh (11-12) by 18l, 6 ran.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 4-5fav (11-12) Held up last, outpaced 3 out, switched left and ran on towards finish, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Full Irish (11-12) at Fakenham 3m (5) gd in Mar.
Lillington (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Towards rear, detached 7th, tailed off after 12th, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Ballymalin (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, slow jump 3rd, lost ground 11th, mistake 16th and ridden, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Soon led, jumped left 8th, headed before 3 out, hanging right and led again before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner after, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Go Steady (11-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Indy Five (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Christmas In April (11-6) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Top And Drop 2-1 (10-11) Held up, went 3rd from 5th, not fluent 7th, blundered 10th, jumped right next, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Midnight Tune (11-11) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
