jumped left at times, chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 8th, not fluent 2 out, led before last where left well clear
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, pushed along and effort before 13th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, led, jumped right 2nd, clear 11th until 13th, headed before blundering and unseated rider last
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 8th, lost place before 13th, behind when slow 14th, pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway before 13th, not fluent 4 out, weakened after 3 out, left 2nd last
METHODTOTHEMADNESS looks to have a good chance of completing a hat-trick. Lucinda Russell’s charge completed a double over today’s trip at Musselburgh last month and a 2lb rise looks unlikely to anchor him in this company. Four-times point-to-point winner Feuille De Lune is unexposed over regulation fences and finished closer at Huntingdon last time but the remainder are hard to recommend unless Emmpressive Lady rediscovers her best.
Emmpressive Lady (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Started slowly, never travelling in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 10th, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) Evens (11-2) Pressed leader, led 4th, mistake next, headed after 7th, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, driven out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Good Work (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 2 ran.
Feuille De Lune (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Close up, led 4th, headed after next, led again after 7th, headed approaching 2 out, no extra when mistake last, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Dibble Decker (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Penny Mallow (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, jumped left, closed 4th, lost place after 9th, well beaten from 13th, 6th of 7, 28 3/4l behind La Renommee (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Moon Eagle (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) In rear, not fluent 5th and pushed along, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Dollar Bae (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
