tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind when blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
held up, headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, left 2nd last, one pace flat
led to 8th, led again 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, led 8th, mistake and headed 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next
in touch, lost place after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, reminders after 10th, headway 12th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when blundered badly and headed last, not recover
in touch, lost place 12th, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths down when left in lead last, driven out
held up, headway 8th, lost place after 12th, weakened 3 out
A small but cdompetitive field goes to post for this handicap chase and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be King On The Run, The Merry Mason and Ebony Light and the vote is given to King On The Run. The selection was a good second off this mark behind Beau Supreme last time out and need only run up to that mark to score. The Merry Mason rates the main danger on his best form and he will find this much easier than the race he was pulled up in behind Strong Resolve last time out. Ebony Light was a good second behind Indalo last time out and is another thast will not be far away but he looks weighted up to his best and for that reason he is opposed. Yann's is another that could go well on his latest third behind Brave Spirit but he is another that looks weighted up to the hilt. Of the remainder the novice Cionn Mhalanna was a good second last time out and looks to be on a handy mark as he has plenty of scope for improvement but for the winner we return to the more experianced King On The Run.
Prokofiev (USA) 17-2 Tracked leaders, jumped right and lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by French Executive at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Yann's (FR) 6-4fav Led to 11th, led 13th to 15th, effort approaching 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Brave Spirit at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Jan.
Spinofski 5-1 Made most to 11th, ridden 15th, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Indalo at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Feb.
Ebony Light (IRE) 15-2 Prominent, reminders after 5th, not fluent and lost place 10th, rallied 2 out, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Indalo at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Feb.
King On The Run (IRE) 20-1 Prominent, lost place 3rd, headway 11th, led approaching 4 out, ridden when hit 3 out, soon headed, every chance last, ran on, 2nd of 10, hd behind Beau Supreme at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd.
The Merry Mason (IRE) 9-4 Tracked leaders until hit 4th and lost place, hit next, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Strong Resolve at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
