not fluent 4th, always behind, tailed off after 7th
chased winner, jumped right 2nd, lost 2nd 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
in rear, pushed along 6th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, soon no chance
jumped right 2nd, behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up before 6th
mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
held up, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 7th, chased winner next, no impression, hit last
mid-division, progress 8th, went moderate 3rd after next
tracked leaders, chased winner 5th until 8th, weakened 9th
made all, clear from 3rd, blundered 7th, unchallenged
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Psychomodo showed promise in four starts in bumpers and lost no caste in defeat when chasing home Benetwood (a winner again since) on his hurdling debut so is taken to go one better here at the main expense of BallaBriggs and Fastaffaran. The last mentioned has found one too good in each of his last three starts and can again be expected to be thereabouts but may, once more, have to settle for a minor role. Royal Melbourne has given little sign of encouragement since switched to the winter game, while Sea Senor probably needs to improve to trouble the judge. Victor Daly is open to improvement after just three starts although more solid claims are held by Don McCain's BallaBriggs, who is clearly going the right way. Psychomodo has solid claims though and he is preferred.
Psychomodo 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 2 out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Benetwood (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Royal Melbourne (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, headway 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 13, 28l behind Neptune Joly (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Victor Daly (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders and weakened quickly 3 out, 13th of 16, well behind Air Force One (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
BallaBriggs (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Prominent, chased winner approaching 4 out, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Double Default (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Fastaffaran (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up, headway to challenge 4 out, every chance from next, ridden, just held flat, 2nd of 7, hd behind Chief Dan George (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Feb.
Sea Senor 14-1 (11-1) In rear, mistake 4th, hit 7th, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 18, 46l behind Jungleland (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gs.
Sporting Rebel (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Always in rear, pecked badly and unseated rider at the last in race won by Le Burf (10-9) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan, 17 ran.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden 3 out, left in lead 2 out, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ceoperk (10-13) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
