made all and jumped well, clear approaching 4th, unchallenged
held up, in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 9th, ridden after 4 out, no impression
in rear and mistakes, blundered badly 7th, jumped slowly and weakened from next
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 9th, no chance with winner approaching 4 out
tracked winner and jumped right throughout, blundered 5th, weakening in 4th when jumped right, blundered badly and unseated rider 10th
held up in 5th, pushed along after 7th, weakened from next
Eyre Square could be of interest first time out over fences having shown some promise over hurdles for Keith Reveley but he will need to be useful to get the better of GANSEY, who is marginally preferred to Mirage Dore. Rose Dobbin's gelding receives 4lbs from the selection and was decent over hurdles but he did not convince over the larger obstacles in his first two starts over fences; however, he ran a lot better when successful at Market Rasen last time and if in the same mood today he will take some beating. Heather Graham's Mr Woods is surely better than he showed than when pulled up behind Its Teescomponents at Newcastle last month and he makes more appeal than Martin Todhunter's Rico Hombre, who is less exposed than his rivals after just four career starts but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge. The vote then goes the way of Sue Smith's Gansey, who was going well before unseating Richard McGrath at Warwick last month and he looks worth another chance having shown a decent level of form in all previous starts over fences.
Gansey (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, prominent, pressed winner from 5th until blundered badly and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by The Hollinwell (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f nov stks (3) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Mirage Dore (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before next, ridden and ran on well flat, readily, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chase (4) sft in Jan beating Blue Shark (11-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Battle Of Song (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In rear, weakened from 7th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Bedlam Boy (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Eyre Square (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 15, 12l behind Rollwiththepunches (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.
Mr Woods 15-2 (11-12) Led to 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Its Teescomponents (10-1) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Rico Hombre (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, went modest 3rd briefly before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 35l behind Our Hero (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (4) hvy in Nov.
