led until 4th, led before next until approaching 11th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway when hampered 10th, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division on inside, headway 14th, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, raced wide, headway after 14th, disputuing 2nd 2 out until last, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 2nd 13th, led next until before 4 out, hung left after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to join winner final 100 yards, just held
with leader, led 4th until before next, pressing when fell 10th
held up in touch, challenged 9th, led before 11th until 14th, led approaching 4 out, hard pressed final 100 yards, driven out
in touch, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, behind when hampered 10th, hit 12th, tailed off
chased leaders, reminder after 7th, hampered 10th, ridden after 14th, weakened 2 out
not always fluent in rear, behind when hampered 10th, tailed off
Omix D'or stayed on well when successful at Market Rasen last month and the James Evans-trained gelding has to be respected off just a 5lb higher mark today but the even more testing ground may be against him and preference is for THEDREAMSTILLALIVE, who gets the vote ahead of Wherrimon. Caroline Bailey's gelding won well over course and distance last month and has every chance despite having to race off an 11lb higher mark but that win came on good ground and he has not been at his best on soft ground before so may have to settle for a place at best. Midnight Diamond has failed to take to fences and has only been placed once from seven starts over the larger obstacles, while Captain Smoothy has struggled off his new mark over hurdles since winning at Exeter in December and now reverts back to fences having been well held on his only previous start over them. Jim Old's Thedreamstillalive has shown signs of a return to form of late and the yard's runners are in good form so he looks worth siding with on ground that suits.
Adare Prince (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 7, 16l behind Miss Pross (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Tokpela (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out, 7th of 11, 41l behind Sharajan (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Omix D'or (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, led approaching and jumped left 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb beating Carrickmines (11-5) by 6l, 9 ran.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, in rear, hampered 8th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 9l behind Cesium (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Captain Smoothy 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 15, 16l behind Guydus (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Raki Rose 9-2 (10-10) Led until 2nd, led again 10th, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed from last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, shd behind Hello Bud (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan '08.
Wherrimon 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, challenged 11th, led 2 out, edged left when drawing clear after last, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Feb beating Gerrard (10-13) by 7l, 14 ran.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly after 4th, ridden before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 8, 34l behind Glebehall Bay (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Hever Road (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) With leader, led 5th until mistake 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Shaking Hands (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Held up, mistake 1st, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened from 9th, tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Ray Mond (10-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
