always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, under a drive and struggling 4 out, soon lost ground, weakened before 3 out, lost 4th close home
led, pushed along and headed 4 out, soon weakened, kept on well again after last, up for 4th final strides
chased leaders, travelled well throughout, led 3 out, kept on well after 2 out, ran on after last
close up, under pressure and struggling before 12th, lost ground, weakened before 4 out
towards rear, pushed along and made gradual headway before 3 out, went 3rd on approach to last, kept on at one pace flat
midfield out wide, pushed along and went clear with leading group after 4 out, sat 2nd, briefly made headway after last, no extra towards finish
just worse than midfield, cajoled along and outpaced before 4 out, pulled up 3 out
A winner of three point-to-points, THE GALLOPING BEAR made a winning debut over regulation fences with a convincing success at Fontwell. He beat the odds-on Sametegal on that occasion and should go close on that form. Duhallow Tornado won one of these events at Wetherby with Snow Castle well beaten in second while Senor Lombardy placed at Kelso last month and can also figure. Wonderoftheworld debuts for a new yard having won in Ireland back in 2019 but Monbeg Chit Chat hasn’t won anywhere since 2018.
Wonderoftheworld (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division early, 6th from 8th, headway and effort straight, chased winner and kept on without threatening run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Mick The Jiver (11-6) at Navan 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Duhallow Tornado (IRE) 5-4jfav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 15th, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Feb beating Snow Castle (11-2) by 10l, 12 ran.
Pass The Hat 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out, at Fakenham 3m (5) sft in Feb.
The Galloping Bear 10-3 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, steady progress before 13th, stayed on under pressure to chase leader 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) sft in Feb beating Sametegal (11-6) by 12l, 16 ran.
Killer Crow (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd 8th, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Alcala (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (5) gd in Mar.
Monbeg Chit Chat 5-1 (12-5) Hdwy 7; lost plce aft 14; chsd wnr aft 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 10, 25l behind Vinnie Lewis (12-5) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Senor Lombardy (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 10th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Kilkishen (11-10) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb.
Snow Castle (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 15th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Duhallow Tornado (11-2) at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Feb.
