in touch in mid-division, went prominent 4th, led 4 out, 7 lengths clear 2 out, not fluent last, headed towards finish
held up, closed on outside 5th, not fluent 7th, struggling from 13th
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, jumped slowly and reminder next, hampered 4th, not fluent 9th, well beaten before 5 out
mid-division on inside, some headway before 5 out, no impression, well beaten 4th from 3 out
prominent, lost place before 6th, mistake and behind 9th, tailed off next, pulled up after
tracked leaders, challenged after 2nd, led and bumped next, fell heavily 4th
jumped slightly right at times, led until 3rd, led next, headed 4 out, no extra from 2 out
prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, mistake and weakened 5 out
in rear, behind 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up after
held up in rear, closed before 4th, ridden after 13th, went 3rd 5 out, 7 lengths 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish
Victory Gunner may be a relative pensioner in comparison to most of these but wasn't disgraced at Exeter last month and knows his way around here. Mauricetheathlete is another course specialist but is better over hurdles. Camden is plummeting down the weights and eased in grade while Requin is also starting to look well treated. Rocky Bender is lightly raced over fences and Ballylifen certainly has the form to figure in this grade but Present To You found little when push came to shove at Plumpton last time and has become hard to win with. MASTER NEO started favourite for a race at Warwick in January in which Present To You eventually finished third but fell. He has his ground today, however, and an experienced conditional on board and could be the value.
Camden (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) With leader, pushed along after 5 out and soon lost 2nd, regained 2nd place 4 out until no extra run-in, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Fill The Power (11-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Feb.
Ballylifen (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) In touch in mid-division on outside, not fluent and lost place briefly 7th, not fluent 10th, 4th and no impression from 2 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Woodford County (10-13) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Feb.
Requin (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 8th, weakening when mistake 10th, struggling when jumped slowly 11th, tailed off, 6th of 9, 41l behind Bennys Mist (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
Master Neo (FR) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up behind leaders, mistake 3rd, bumped 8th, went 3rd 10th, not fluent next, weakening when fell 12th, in a race won by Union Jack D'ycy (11-9) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Present To You (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) Slight lead, headed briefly 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra before last, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 4, 14l behind According To Them (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Mauricetheathlete (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Led 5f, led again 12f out, headed over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Mitchell's Way (11-2) at Southwell 2m 2f n h flat (4) std in Feb.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, no chance when lost 2nd between last 2, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Thomas Wild (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Rocky Bender (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Jumped right at times, led, clear approaching 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed no extra approaching 2 out, 2nd of 8, 19l behind Tarabela (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Cornish Ice 7-1 (11-11) Led, headed before 4th, remained close up, ridden before 4 out, soon went 3rd, mistake 3 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 42l behind Barton Gift (9-12) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Barton Gift 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, upsides leader when pecked badly and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by No Duffer (11-11) at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
