held up, ridden and weakened from 14th
held up, weakened from 11th
close up, mistake 4th, led approaching 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure
held up, headway approaching 13th, chased winner 3 out, every chance last, not quicken run-in
chased leaders, ridden after 13th, weakened next
held up, not fluent 9th, weakened approaching 12th
in touch, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
led to 5th, mistake next, outpaced 3 out
in touch, led 5th to 9th, weakened 4 out
in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 6 out, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 2 out
prominent, led 9th, headed approaching 13th, weakened after 3 out, blundered and hampered on landing and fell 2 out
held up, headway approaching 10th weakened approaching 14th
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Another Promise has the scope to land today's feature race at the Welsh track, with Briery Fox, Bob Bob Bobbin and be My Better Half all out to stop him. Ferdy Murphy finally has his team in top shape, as a treble at Kelso at the weekend showed, and off what appears to be a decent mark here, Another Promise is taken to keep up the good work and complete a hat-trick. The seven-year-old has impressed with his jumping on each of his two chase victories to date, at Hexham and Kelso, humping big weights on each occasion, and although this is another step up in grade, he has just 10st 9lb and must surely go close under Graham Lee. Henry Daly would obviously like to win this race, given the Anne Duchess Of Westminster connection from his days with Tim Forster, and is double-handed with both Briery Fox and King Bee. Richard Johnson is on board the latter, but Briery Fox is fitter and is preferred of the duo. Bob Bob Bobbin has some tasty targets, including the Welsh National, and whatever he does today, Colin Tizzard's charge should be kept on the right side of. Be My Better Half should turn the tables on Simon at least on their running here in April, and is another to note as time goes on, but for now we shall happily side with Another Promise.
A Glass In Thyne (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division when fell at the 9th in race won by Dun Doire (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar, 21 ran.
Briery Fox (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, lost place 10th, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct beating Nayodabayo (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bob Bob Bobbin 9-2jt-fav (11-12) With leaders, hung left from 11th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Simon (10-4) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (2) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Distant Thunder (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Lost ground start and behind, in rear when fell at the 17th in race won by Innox (11-0) at Sandown 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Simon 5-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, raced wide from 4th, headway 10th, led 13th, headed 14th, ridden after 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Apr beating Sharp Jack (10-7) by 5l, 13 ran.
Be My Better Half (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 13, 21l behind Simon (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Apr.
Sento (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 14, 13l behind Butler's Cabin (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Dunbrody Millar (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracking leaders when slipped up at the 3rd in race won by Tribal Venture (10-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
King Bee (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) In touch, hit and weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up at the 19th in race won by G V A Ireland (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (1) hvy in Mar, 18 ran.
Harrycone Lewis 50-1 (10-6) In touch, weakened before 2 out, 13th of 19, 40l behind Monolith (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Oct.
Another Promise (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Jumped well, made all, easily, won at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct beating Hugo de Grez (10-4) by 9l, 10 ran.
Nice Try (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden when mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 21l behind Briery Fox (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders until 9th, soon behind, 7th of 12, 32l behind Charlies Future (10-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
