mid-division, headway 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out
mid-division, lost place 8th, weakened approaching 5 out
held up, headway 6th, led 4 out, in command last, kept on well (no time taken)
chased leaders, hit 9th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace last
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 5th, lost place 7th, never back on terms, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, blundered 10th, weakened after next
held up towards rear, headway 10th, every chance 3 out, stayed on from next, held by winner
prominent, led 5 out, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
soon led, mistake 4th, headed when not fluent 5 out, weakened next
in rear, headway approaching 5 out, hung left after 3 out, stayed on same pace
in rear, blundered and unseated rider 7th
Oscar Gogo won at Ffos Las in December and has yet to finish out of the frame in four starts over fences. Mohayer looks too high in the weights, however, and Darby's Turn hasn't built on his defeat of Dan Breen at Warwick in November. Massini Sunset has found things tougher since winning at Plumpton in January and Mister Wiseman's winning run was brought to an abrupt end at Wincanton last month. REQUIN was making his chase debut when runner-up to As De Fer at Exeter and, though 4lb higher here, is open to more improvement that his rivals. Victor Dartnall's string is in fine form and the six-year-old can open his account over the larger obstacles today.
Qrackers (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, lost place 13th, headway 4 out, hit 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 10, 11l behind Peplum (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Darby's Turn (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, made most until 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat, last of 4, 11l behind Giorgio Quercus (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov chs (3) gd in Jan.
Requin (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, every chance from 4 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind As De Fer (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Mohayer (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, headway next, left 4th 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 31l behind Grand Lahou (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Oscar Gogo (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, chased winner 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Cadoudalas (11-5) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Jan.
Robert The Brave 28-1 (11-5) Went right 1st, led, went right and joined 4th, headed next, ridden in rear after 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Bally Legend (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Down The Stretch 40-1 (10-11) Behind, headway 8th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind As De Fer (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) With leader, led approaching 7th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed just after last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rateable Value (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Mister Wiseman 15-2 (11-1) Led, joined 10th, headed 12th, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 49l behind Aerial (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Amble Forge (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, brief effort before 4 out, soon struggling and beaten, 6th of 10, 30l behind Peplum (11-11) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Turbo Shandy 25-1 (11-9) In rear when stumbled and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Douryna (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 10 ran.
