held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered and ridden 13th, in touch after 15th, no impression 4 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
always prominent, led 12th, hit 15th, clear 2 out, stayed on well
held up, not fluent 6th, headway 13th, challenged 15th, mistake 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
led until 12th, one pace and beaten 3 out, no extra last
tracked leaders, went prominent 2nd, weakened after 15th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, pushed along 8th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 4 out
took keen hold, prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistakes 12th and 13th, one pace from 3 out, lost 3rd towards finish
held up, behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out
Qrackers bids for back-to-back victories in this contest but this year's renewal looks a lot more competitive. Twirling Magnet ran in last year's Grand National but that appears to have left its mark this season while Lake Legend hasn't run since scoring at Worcester last May, though is six from six between the flags. Ballytober was pulled up on his hunter chase debut at Taunton but would have every chance if recapturing the form he showed under Rules last year. FOUNDRY SQUARE has won around here in the past and will be all the better for a recent fifth at Musselburgh. Gina Andrews can get him home in front today.
Foundry Square (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Behind, outpaced after 5 out, one pace from next, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 27l behind Current Event (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hts chs (3) gd.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) In rear and tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 7th, went 2nd before and mistake 4 out, saddle slipped, soon lost 2nd, weakened 3 out, last of 3, 48l behind Palypso De Creek (11-13) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Jan.
Ballytober 10-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, modest 6th when stumbled 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Double Dash (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Lake Legend 9-4 (11-3) Led until 5th, chased leader until 8th, chased leading pair, went 2nd again 9th until next, pushed along in 3rd and outpaced after 14th, stayed on approaching 4 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, driven clear and idled last 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gf in May beating Shoreacres (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Qrackers (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Double Dash (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Ampleforth 66-1 (11-7) Held up, mistake 9th, always in rear, 7th of 10, 40l behind Teaforthree (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft.
De Forgotten Man (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) (h) bhnd til pu 14, in a race won by Brackloon High (12-7) at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec, 10 ran.
Pasture Bay (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Drom (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
