tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 5 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, left poor 3rd last
with leader, led 3rd to 4th, mistake 7th, led and hit 5 out, headed before 2 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered and unseated rider last
held up, headway when hit 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on well under pressure flat, not reached winner
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden last, kept on under pressure flat
led to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden 9th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Jimmy Bond gets the call here ahead of Posh Stick and Alfy Rich. The selection loves the mud and looks to have a progressive profile, having won two of his last three races. He will not mind the conditions today and can defy his six pounds ratings rise. Jballingall has won over course and distance and, despite the fact that he has been more out than in since then, cheekpieces could help him in his efforts today. Alfy Rich has won here and, much as he has a career-high mark to defy, is not ruled out under conditions that suit. Red Man probably has a little more to prove than most over today's trip on this going, while Posh Stick is not too far above a winning mark and won this race last year, but note that she was also down to run on Saturday. With Brora Sutherland hard to fancy, we return to the selection, which is Jimmy Bond.
Alfy Rich 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened from 7th, 15th of 17, 40l behind Oscar The Boxer (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Red Man (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) fell in race won by Another Club Royal (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 12 ran.
Posh Stick 33-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 32l behind Euro American (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Jimmy Bond 9-2 (10-12) In touch, outpaced 11th, rallied to lead 3 out, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb beating Silver Jack (11-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Jballingall 5-1 (10-9) Led, driven and headed 4th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Alfy Rich (11-12) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Brora Sutherland (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Prominent, weakened from 8th, 6th of 9, well behind Wild Cane Ridge (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.