tracked leaders, lost place halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
led, clear from 5 out, blundered 4 out, headed towards finish, finished tired
tracked leader, weakened from 6 out
towards rear, went 3rd from 6 out, headway 4 out to chase leader, kept on to lead towards finish, finished tired
in rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous, pulled up 6 out
soon tracked leaders, weakened from before 5 out, soon pulled up
INDY FIVE as now won two of only three starts over fences with last month decisive victory at Newbury. He’s been raised 11lb as a consequence but there looks plenty more to come from David Dennis’ charge. Harry Topper has tumbled down the wights and should be sharper for a recent spin at Exeter and Cloudy Too ran well for fourth in a veterans’ chase at Sandown last time and drops in class. Takingrisks was placed at Newcastle recently and that looks stronger form than the recent effort of Rainy City and Milborough.
Harry Topper 9-2 (11-12) Disputed lead to 2nd, remained in touch, led 10th, headed 4 out, ridden after next, no chance with winner before 2 out, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Band Of Blood (10-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Indy Five (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Led in start, made all, hit 12th clear after 2nd, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Reigning Supreme (10-12) by 12l, 6 ran.
Cloudy Too (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, tracked clear leader 7th, closed 15th, led and hit 3 out, headed before next, chased leader until mistake last, lost 3rd post, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Buywise (10-8) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Takingrisks (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd from 3 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Plus Jamais (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Milborough (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Towards rear, reminders after 16th, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Rainy City (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, hit 5 out, driven to chase leaders before next, not fluent 2 out, soon one pace, held when left 2nd at last, 2nd of 8, 7l behind The Last But One (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
