raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, closer in 3rd after 11th, 2nd after 4 out, closing when not fluent last, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish to lead on line
chased leaders until fell 11th
held up last, headway chasing leaders after 11th, jumped slowly next, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in last trio, pushed along before 12th, unseated rider next
held up in 5th, closer 7th, pushed along in 4th and no impression after 4 out, weakened next
led, hit 6th and 14th, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, not fluent 2 out ridden between last 2, still clear last, headed on line
chased leading pair, lost place 4th, outpaced in rear at 6th, tailed off after 11th, pulled up before 13th
chased leader until after 4 out, chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced before next, weakened
DIPLOMATE SIVOLA is giving 8lb to his rivals but he finished second in a Class 3 handicap at Taunton only last month and a repeat of that effort would suffice. Cherry Coward’s Path To Freedom looks to be an improving young hunter who was second under Rules at Leicester last year. Dance Of Time won a Mixed Open at Thorpe Lodge in January for today’s pilot and Wither Or Not ran well at Sheriff Hutton when returning from a lengthy absence.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, good headway tracking leaders 9th, went 2nd 11th, challenged and hit 3 out, good jump last, soon led, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Touch Kick (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Ballinahow Bill (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Hdwy 7; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 8, 30l behind Arthur's Secret (11-7) at Brocklesby Park 3m gd in Feb.
Bedford Forrest (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Bhnd til pu 14, at Brocklesby Park 3m gd in Feb.
Buck Dancing (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) A.p; led 11; comf, won at Corbridge 3m in Feb beating Hardrock Davis (12-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
Dance Of Time 11-8fav (11-2) Ww; jnd ldrs aft 4 out; led last; comf, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m gd in Jan beating Petrou (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Led 2 til jmpd lft 15; outpcd aft nxt; str run to ld final 100yds, won at Duncombe Park 3m gd in Feb beating Greensalt (11-7) by 3l, 4 ran.
Pop The Champers (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased front pair, reminder after 5th, struggling next, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Blue Comet (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.
Wither Or Not (IRE) 7-4fav (12-5) Jnd ldrs 8; led 15 til hdd last; no ex flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind One Conemara (12-5) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gd in Jan.
