held up, headway after 12th, ridden when mistake 3 out, led last, stayed on well
led, jumped right 4 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, no impression on winner final 150 yards
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th or 9th, lost place 11th, soon behind and pulled up
prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 9th, not fluent 12th, went 2nd 4 out until not fluent 2 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, hit 10th, ridden after 12th, 4th and beaten last, no extra
held up, headway 12th, lost place 12th, struggling after
prominent, went 2nd when hit 12th, 4th and fading when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out
Nonrunner
For Non Stop has been running well without reward, finishing second to Cue Card here last time after filling the same spot behind Al Ferof in a Grade 1 at Sandown. He appears to have the beating of Walkon on the form book and should be thereabouts again but Mossley was no match for Join Together at Cheltenham last time and this drop in distance may not be the answer. Michel Flips and Our Mick are both progressive but face their stiffest task to date over fences, while Picture This and Pacha Du Polder will also have to raise their game to figure. Stablemate CEDRE BLEU profited from Bellvano's lack of resolution over 2m1f here last month but that was still a decent first effort over fences from the five-year-old and he'll know more and strip fitter today. He gets the nod in what should prove an informative novice chase.
For Non Stop (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Held up last, left close 3rd at 10th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, readily held, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Cue Card (11-7) at Newbury 2m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Micheal Flips (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Led to 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching next, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan beating The Cockney Mackem (10-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mossley (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Tracked leading pair, joined winner 4 out, hit next, driven and every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Join Together (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Dec.
Our Mick 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, jumped left next, effort 3 out, every chance when blundered next, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on to go clear flat, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan beating State Benefit (11-0) by 13l, 5 ran.
Walkon (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Took keen hold, chased winner, dropped to 3rd 9th, left 2nd next, blundered 3 out, held when blundered next, lost 2nd soon after and weakened, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Cue Card (11-7) at Newbury 2m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Cedre Bleu (FR) 5-6fav (10-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, went left and bumped 9th, challenged and hit 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after next, rallied under pressure to lead again flat, stayed on well, driven out, won at Newbury 2m 1f nov chs (4) gs in Jan beating Bellvano (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 5-4fav (11-3) Pressed leader, led after 7th until before 11th, led again next, clear 2 out, easily, won at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan beating Carribs Leap (11-0) by 12l, 4 ran.
Lancetto (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 4l behind Quicuyo (11-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Jan.
Picture This (IRE) 1-6fav (11-0) Disputed lead, slight peck 7th, dived at next, hit 11th, advantage before 2 out, in command 2 out, wandered before last, driven and came clear flat, won at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chase (5) gs in Jan beating Cloudy Wager (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 2 ran.
