held up, pampered 9th, headway aproaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out
hit 9th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
raced in mid-division on outside, headway 5th, left in lead 8th, headed last, no chance with winner
chased leader until approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 9th, tailed off
held up, headway when blundered 7th, stayed on same pace 2 out
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
ran out, led, pecked 2nd, ran out 8th
mid-division, headway on inside 6th, challenged 3 out until after 2 out, weakened flat
prominent, went 2nd approaching 5th, disputed lead from 8th until 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up, headway 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, hit 9th, soon weakened tailed off
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, lost place before 6th, no impression after
held up in mid-division, headway 4th, went 3rd 3 out, shaken up to lead last, soon drew clear, eased towards finish
A 5lb rise for his narrow success in a good ground novice chase here at the beginning of the month leaves Aviation with more to do and preference is for Eborarry with Cumbrian Knight rated the best of the rest. The selection has run some creditable races in defeat since winning a novice chase at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and has been allowed to slip back to a fair mark now so looks worth another chance today. Miss Pross has to be respected but may be a shade high in the weights, while Stormy Beech is hard to recommend judged by recent form. Flight Command could be of interest dropped back in trip although more solid claims are probably held by the consistent Cumbrian Knight. Tim Easterby's Eborarry deserves to get his head in front though and has been given a chance to do so by the handicapper.
The Nomad 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, soon weakened and pulled up 5 out in race won by Loulou Nivernais (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
