in touch when fell 4th
in rear, ridden 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up
in rear, headway 5 out, led before 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely flat
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, mistake last, tired flat and lost 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, joined leader next, led 3 out, headed before next and held when fell
held up, ridden 4 out, headway when hampered 2 out, kept on to go 3rd near finish
in rear, hit 6th, headway 11th, ridden next, driven and every chance flat, no extra near finish
held up when badly hampered and nearly unseated rider, great recovery but soon pulled up
led, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
Nonrunner
Not much winning form to consider but plenty of these made the frame on their latest outings including A TAIL OF INTRIGUE. The latter scored at Huntingdon back in October and his recent third at Sandown was another good effort. Minella Forfitness showed signs of a resurgence when second at Market Rasen and Lucky Landing can race off the same mark as when runner-up at the same track last time. Lac Sacre and Popaflora are upped in class but Ohio Gold may do better back in this lower grade and Roc D'Apsis should be thereabouts again.
Ohio Gold (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 13th, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 48l behind Camping Ground (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs (2) sft in Feb.
Sean Airgead (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Behind, pushed along after 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Acordingtoscript (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
Minella Forfitness (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Stopped Out (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Roc D'Apsis (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leading pair, 2nd at 9th, pushed laong after 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out, lost 2nd between last two, kept on run-in, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Comeonginger (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Freckle Face 15-2 (11-9) In rear, hampered 9th, pulled up next, in a race won by Canuspotit (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Lac Sacre (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Held up, closer in 4th place 7th, 2nd 9th, led 3 out, soon pressed, headed before 2 out, chased winner, driven before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Midnight Lira (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Led, ridden hung right and headed before 3 out, no impression last, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Big Water (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Russborough (FR) 5-6fav (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent, lost place 3rd, mistake 8th, soon well beaten, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Sands Cove (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
Free World (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 4th, headed 9th, tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 34l behind Ultimatum Du Roy (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Popaflora 9-2 (11-10) Led to 2 out, every chance last, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Forresters Folly (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Off the pace towards rear, steady headway into 7th when hit 18th, stayed on into 3rd at the last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Loose Chips (12-2) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) gs.
