held up towards rear, behind from 10th, weakened from next, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
led, pushed along 11th, headed before 13th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch in 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, hit 3 out, led before 2 out, clear when hit last, kept on strongly
tracked leader, led before 13th, headed before 2 out, one pace and no chance with winner
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied before 3 out and blundered, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
Sycho Fred won over 2m7f here last month before pulling up over a shorter trip at the track next time when Irish Guard finished tailed off. He could easily bounce back today but Emperor Concerto may find it more difficult to recover from a poor effort at Haydock and Sir Tamburlane disappointed when favourite for a lesser event at Hexham last time. Ukrainian Star rattled up a hat-trick in December and January but reappears after a break on a career-high mark so we'll take MUMBLES HEAD to build on a recent improved second at Ffos Las. He had some decent form last season and is on a very fair mark nowadays.
Emperor Concerto 8-1 (10-9) Led until 4th, led next, bumped 7th, headed 9th, lost place 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Bradley (11-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Ukrainian Star (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Made all, jumped left 10 and 11th, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan beating Spot The Ball (11-9) by 7l, 7 ran.
Mumbles Head (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, good headway 10th, 3rd from 15th, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Rockabilly (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Irish Guard 33-1 (11-5) With leaders on outside, lost place 9th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Ballyallia Man (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Sir Tamburlane (IRE) 13-8fav (10-11) Led to 5th, lost place before 9th, headway before 6 out, led before 4 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, headed run-in, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Outlaw Tom (11-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Sycho Fred (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, hit and reminder 7th, weakening when mistake 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ballyallia Man (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 8 ran.
