held up towards rear, fell 11th
reminders early, soon chased leaders, led 6th, headed before 9th, reminders after,reminders again 14th, weakened after 5 out
towards rear, weakened from 9th, pulled up before 12th
close up, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway 5 out, went 4th last, one pace
mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along 10th, chased leaders before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway before 10th to chase leaders, soon ridden and no impression
towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 11th
led to 5th, chased leaders, weakened from 11th
in rear, mistake 2nd and 5th, weakened from 9th, pulled up after 5 out
with leaders, led 5th, headed 6th, led again before 9th, headed before 4 out, jumped left next 3 fences, no impression on winner
chased leaders, led before 4 out, stayed on well
chased leaders, weakened from 5 out
John Dawson is hoping for a hat-trick on board John Wade's Blazing Bull but he was all out to score over a shorter trip here last time and is 3lb higher now. Franklin Roosevelt is also on a hat-trick after victories at Southwell and Leicester and has to go on the short-list but The Magic Bishop may need some help from the handicapper if he's to get his head back in front and Fog Patches keeps finding one too good. ROI DE GARDE won here in November and the quicker ground is in his favour. He had a pipe-opener in a jumpers' bumper last month and is receiving weight all round in this. Classic Cut ran well at Carlisle two runs ago but disappointed again at Sedgefield last time.
The Magic Bishop 8-1 (10-13) In rear, blundered 12th, left 4th 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Storming Gale (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Forzy Origny (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, blundered 4th, not fluent 7th, weakened 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up 14th, in a race won by Do It For Dalkey (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Fortysecond Street (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Behind, slow 2nd, struggling 9th, soon detatched, pulled up 12th, in a race won by Do It For Dalkey (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Humphrey Bee (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along before 12th, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Godsmejudge (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy in Feb, 4 ran.
Global Flyer 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, lost place 6th, plugged on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 17l behind Blazing Bull (10-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 11th, ridden before 4 out, left 2nd after 3 out, closed last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb beating Power Pack Jack (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fog Patches (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Royal Mackintosh (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Western Gale (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Solway Bay (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul '11.
Classic Cut 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, weakened 5 out, 6th of 7, 25l behind Soudain (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Badgers Retreat 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, weakened from 6th, went remote 4th before last, last of 5, 38l behind Shadows Lengthen (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs 0-125 (4) hvy in Jan.
Boris The Blade 16-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 3rd, reminder 7th, headed next, soon lost place, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by My Friend George (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Blazing Bull (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) With leaders on outside, hit 4th, led after next, ridden and hard pressed from 4 out, headed narrowly after last, rallied to regain lead near finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Domoly (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Roi De Garde (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Close up, lost place over 6f out, 9th of 11, 29l behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.
