tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, hit next, 4 lengths 4th and ridden when fell 4 out
led, reminder after 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden after next, not fluent 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, just over 3 lengths down flat, rallied towards finish, led close home
tracked leader until 3rd and again from 5th, led after 2 out, ridden just over 3 lengths clear flat, edged right and slowing up towards finish, caught close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 3rd, dropped to 3rd from 5th, weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
Market Rasen runner-up Ice 'N' Easy should go close in first-time blinkers while Fiftyonefiftyone is thrown in on his best form and likely to do better now that the ground is drying out. Miss Tenacious won at Wincanton last time and Tempting Paradise shouldn't be left out of calculations along with top weight Don Pooleoni and Coeur De Fou. CRUISE IN STYLE fell on her fencing bow at Newbury but had decent form off similar marks over hurdles so it may be worth forgiving her that one blemish as her stable is in terrific form. Todareistodo won at Towcester on Boxing Day but finished tailed off at Leicester subsequently.
Don Pooleoni (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 2nd, over 2 lengths ahead and travelling strongly when fell 2 out, in a race won by Miss Tenacious (11-10) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar, 4 ran.
Ice 'n' Easy (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch in rear, headway to 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, driven to chase winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Little Chip (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Coeur De Fou (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, mistake 3rd, struggling 4 out, 5th when mistake 2 out, stayed on to take 4th before last, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 28l behind Ciceron (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Feb.
Todareistodo 15-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway when hit 4th, ridden 4 out, mistake and weakened next, 7th of 9, well behind Reginaldinho (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jan.
Miss Tenacious 15-2 (11-10) Led, headed before 2nd, chased leader, hit 3rd, pushed along before hit 3 out, over 2 lengths 2nd when left in lead and badly hampered 2 out, soon recovered and in command before last, kept on well, won at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar beating Little Jimmy (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, chasing leader when hit 9th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Silver Roque (11-12) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Tempting Paradise (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, mistake and no extra next, 4th of 8, 21l behind Milgen Bay (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 6th or 9th, 4th when fell 3 out, in a race won by Violin Davis (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Led, pushed along 5th, headed 7th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Baseball Ted (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Apr '12, 7 ran.
