made virtually all, not fluent 9th, clear from 3 out, coasted home
tracked winner, mistakes 1st and 6th, led briefly 9th, not fluent 5 out, no impression from 3 out, one pace
held up in last, closed 8th, 5 lengths 3rd when mistake 5 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, blundered badly and pushed along 8th, not fluent and ridden 11th, weakened before 5 out
held up in 4th, closed from 6th, weakened before 5 out
TIMESAWASTIN (NAP) is still awaiting a first victory over fences after 10 attempts but this looks a good opportunity. He usually takes on better company than this and is a pound lower than when second to Ned Stark at Newbury in November. Quite By Chance was well beaten over a shorter trip here last time but still finished ahead of Long John and Mikey Legg's claim will aid his cause. Romeo Americo didn't last home at Lingfield in January so that run can be ignored and he wouldn't be far away on earlier efforts over this trip.
Timesawastin (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led, headed when hit 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 39l behind Foxbridge (10-5) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Quite By Chance 9-4fav (11-5) Led and disputed, narrowly headed after 1st, mistake 3rd, led again briefly after 7th, chased winner until 5 out, chased leading pair, soon pushed along and outpaced, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Going Concern (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along when blundered 10th and next, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Leo Luna (11-0) at Lingfield 3m nov chs (4) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Long John 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 5 out, led and mistake next, pressed from 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Little Jimmy (10-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 9th, pushed laong in 5th and struggling after 12th, no chance when came to a standstill and pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Barton Heather (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.