tracked leaders, lost place 5th, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, led next, headed flat, held towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 3 out where hampered
towards rear on outside, mistake 1st, hampered 5th, closed next, ridden and lost place after 7th
tracked leaders on outside, mistake 1st, jumped right 5th, weakened before 3 out
in touch in mid-division, closed after 7th, challenged 3 out, edged left and led flat, stayed on well
in touch, not fluent and lost place 2nd, ridden 7th, soon behind
in rear, mistakes, reminder 3rd, lost touch before 7th, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden and losing place when fell 3 out
led, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next
Nonrunner
OCULIST was returning from a lengthy absence when second to Lamool at Aintree. He should strip fitter here and is fancied to go one better unless winning pointer Air Glider takes an immediate liking to hurdles. Beat The Tide won over 1m5f on the Flat but has his first run since September and Irish import Aza Run has his first run for Fergal O'Brien. Keep Calm has hinted at ability and should stay the longer trip.
Air Glider (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ww rr, 9th 1/2way, gd prog to 3rd bef 3out, ld bef 2out where left clr, ko best, won at Ballysteen 3m ire ptp gd in Apr beating Presenting Streak (11-6) by 3l, 11 ran.
Aza Run (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inner and took keen hold, 6th 3 out, ridden in 7th after next, no impression, 9th of 13, 32l behind Gladiator King (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m mdn hdl in Jan.
Barra Rotha (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chsd ldrs, 6th 1/2way, prog to 4l 3rd when fell 3out, in a race won by Marmaladeskies (12-2) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gs in May '14, 15 ran.
Beat The Tide 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Winter Spice (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep (flat).
Keep Calm 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 20l behind Set The Trend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Oculist 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th or 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression when mistake last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Lamool (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Red Rust 22-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 16l behind London Prize (10-11) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf.
Run Of The Mill (IRE) Definite Article gelding out of Stephens Street.
Martha's Benefit (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 19l behind Which One Is Which (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m mares n h flat (6) gd.
Midnight Memories 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, struggling 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up, in a race won by Western Breeze (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd, 9 ran.
Little Windmill (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) In touch on inside, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Ok Corral (11-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Samoset 5-1 (11-9) Led, mistake 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, in a race won by Bigindie (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd, 7 ran.
