always prominent, led before 2nd, not fluent next, clear last, ridden and stayed on well flat
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden and no impression before 3 out
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, no impression on winner last, edged left and stayed on same pace flat
held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, ridden after next, modest headway 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, ridden 3 out, mistake when one pace last, weakened flat
led until before 2nd, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, edged left before 6th, headway 3 out, one pace next, ran on flat, went 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, not fluent next, soon closed, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out
in touch in mid-division, closed after 3rd, ridden 3 out, one pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear on outside, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before next
It took Aristo Du Plessis six attempts to get off the mark over timber but he had the proverbial ton in hand when scoring at Catterick last month. He looks a better bet than the other penalised runner, Stylish Chap, but has to concede almost a stone to BENTONS LAD, which may prove beyond him. George Moore's four-year-old made a real race of it with Midnight Monty on his second start over hurdles at Newcastle and has scope for further improvement. Prince Khurram looked one to follow when third to Dawalan at Newbury in January last year but has been a big disappointment and has his first run since October.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 7-5fav (10-9) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon left clear, won at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb beating Larmor (10-7) by 12l, 9 ran.
Stylish Chap (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, well beaten after 6th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Beg To Differ (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Bigindie (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Led, pressed and mistake 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 5th of 6, 24l behind Hunters Hoof (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Feb.
Hartford Starts (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 42l behind Court Dismissed (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gs in Feb.
Prince Khurram 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminder after 6th, no impression before 3 out, well held after, not fluent last, 4th of 6, 28l behind Buywise (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Shooters Wood (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Somchine (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Held up behind, blundered 6th, soon struggling, lost touch 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Definitly Red (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Yorksters Prince (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, headed 4f out, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, hampered approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ninepointsixthree (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (6) (flat).
Bentons Lad 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon went 2nd, every chance last, ridden run-in, kept on and well held, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Monty (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Keep To The Beat 25-1 (10-0) In touch in rear, hit 4th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 6, 11l behind Apterix (10-7) at Fakenham 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gd.
Miss Conway 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Libby Mae (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gd.
