led to approaching 3rd, chased leader until weakened approaching 5 out
held up, headway approaching 5 out, led 3 out, blundered last, pushed out
held up, ridden 11th, behind from next
led 3rd, hit 12th, headed next, ridden and weakened 3 out
in rear, mistakes 7th and 8th, pulled up after 11th
in touch, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, led 4 out until hit 3 out and headed, soon one pace
Harapour, El Bandito and Dollar Law look the thee to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the vote is given to Harapour. The selection won well a couple of runs ago before taking a heavy fall last time out. If his confidence has not been effected he will be hard to beat as he remains on a fair mark.El Bandito rates the main danger on his latest second behind Ghadames but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Dollar Law is another worthy of respect he won well last time out when beating Iambe De La See but he was all out on that occasion and his penalty may just find him out. Of the remainder Nick's Choice is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he lacks the scope of the selection Harapour.
Il'athou (FR) 16-1 Led, headed after 13th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, well behind Classic Native at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) hvy in Nov.
Harapour (FR) 3-1 Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, badly blundered 10th, soon behind and fell 4 out in race won by Aristoxene at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (C) hvy in Dec, 4 ran.
El Bandito (IRE) 5-2fav In touch, outpaced 7th, kept on to take 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Ghadames at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Feb.
Dollar Law 12-1 Chased leader 2nd, led 6th to 8th, led again after 2 out, all out, won at Leicester 2m beg chs (E) sft beating Iambe De La See by a nk, 6 ran.
Nick's Choice 6-1co-fav In touch, pushed along and lost place 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied last, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Spring Pursuit at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs in Feb.
Ojays Alibi (IRE) 14-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, one pace, 7th of 10, 18l behind Brave Spirit at Taunton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Jan.
