tracked winner, ridden before 3 out, stayed on and just held post
held up in rear and in touch, reminders before 5 out, soon struggling
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, regained 2nd run-in until close home
in touch in 4th, jumped left 1st and 2nd, chased winner from 3 out until no extra run-in
And The Man has only completed one of his last six starts but went close at Newcastle when doing so. But NO DEAL looks a safer conveyance having won at Ayr last time with a subsequent winner well behind in third. Lucinda Russell's charge gets the vote to defy a 6lb rise given the remainder are all struggling at present. Riskier has been tailed off on a couple of occasions since rattling up a string of placed efforts and Carlos Fandango was still beaten a long way when third here earlier. Knocklong hasn't won since 2012 and has his first start for a new yard today.
And The Man 9-4fav (10-12) Prominent, blundered 5th, staying and close up when fell 4 out, in a race won by Presenting Junior (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Knocklong (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, under pressure into straight, soon no extra, 8th of 9, well behind Mine Now (10-9) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Mar.
Riskier 16-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 5 out, 6th of 9, well behind Oscar Rock (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
No Deal (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Led until 5th, led again 7th, headed approaching 9th, led again 3 out, kept on well under pressure, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb beating Silverton (11-4) by 4l, 7 ran.
Carlos Fandango (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, reminder after 5th, outpaced by front pair before 3 out, never on terms, weakened and lost 3rd approaching last, 4th of 6, 19l behind Mister Grez (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
