tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, 4th and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, switched right and headway between last 2, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards
chased leaders, mistake 5th, lost place and behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
pressed leader, driven after 3 out, lost 2nd after next, 3 lengths down in 4th and one pace when hit last, weakened flat
held up in rear, short lived effort 4 out to next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
held up behind, headway to track leading pair 8th, hit 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat
made most, hard pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure until headed and no extra final 100 yards
The Panama Kid is taken to atone for a last fence blunder last time, and get the better of Edgbriar and Or Bleu. The last named has been sliding down the weights and ran well to be a good second recently. He looks sure to be thereabouts again. Edgbriar won at Doncaster in December and has run solid races in defeat since, not beaten far in classy contests. The Panama Kid is yet to score over fences, but he looked the likely winner until blundering away his chance at Doncaster at the final fence a few weeks ago. He has been running consistently without success and The Panama Kid can land his first success over the bigger obstacles here.
Edgbriar (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked winner on inner, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd place final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Little Josh (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (2) hvy in Feb.
Or Bleu (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd before last, rallied flat, not reached winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Saphir Des Bois (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (2) hvy in Feb.
Fit To Drive 8-1 (11-5) In touch, driven and outpaced 14th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Busy Isit (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Dead Or Alive (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up behind, headway when not fluent 15th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened last, 6th of 10, 24l behind Meanus Dandy (11-1) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
The Panama Kid (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led briefly 5th, remained close up, led 4 out, blundered when headed last, not recover, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Fortysecond Street (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd.
Master Somerville 12-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 13l behind Sunnyhillboy (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
