tracked leaders, jumped right 6th and 7th, ridden from 9th, lost place 11th, rallied approaching 5 out, kept on one pace
held up and unseated rider 4th
in touch, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
always behind
held up in touch, closer order 8th, mistake 11th, ridden when short of room on bend after 13th, lost place and mistake 5 out, soon beaten
made all, clear 4 out, easily
never a factor
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, tracked winner from 11th, weakened after 13th
in touch, mistake 6th, chased winner from 5 out, in vain from 4 out
Ebony Jack gets the confident vote here with Poppy Maroon and River Indus rating the main dangers. The selection would have won last time but for making a mistake at the last , remains on the same mark and under similar conditions is ghard to oppose. Poppy Maroon rates the main danger on his latest third behind Optomistic Alfie but he is rising in the weights without winning and he looks opposable on that basis. River Indus is another that could go well but he has had plenty of chances off similar marks without taking one and again he is passed over. Of the remainder Woodlands Genpower has the ability to go close but does not always ordain to use it while Onyourheadbeit travles well but finds little off the bridle and with this in mind for the winner we return to Ebony Jack who will be hard to beat.
Torche (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden and lost place 9th, tailed off from 4 out, 5th of 8, well behind Ebony Light (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Hope Sound (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, went 3rd after next, soon one pace, 6th of 10, 21l behind Spike Jones (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Onyourheadbeit (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) In rear, mistake 4th, jumped right 6th, behind when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Cinnamon Line (11-2) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
Woodlands Genpower (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Soon ridden along, lost touch 6th, behind when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Cinnamon Line (11-2) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
Tiger Tips Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) In touch, tracked leaders 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 4th when unseated rider at the last in race won by Alfadora (10-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy, 7 ran.
Poppy Maroon 7-1 (11-3) Led, hit 14th, mistake and headed soon after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, rallied to press for 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Optimistic Alfie (10-11) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Surefast 8-1 (10-6) In rear, weakened 15th, 5th of 9, well behind Finzi (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy.
Ebony Jack (IRE) 3-1fav (9-11) Led, mistake 12th and 15th, joined 3 out, strongly pressed, mistake and headed last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Strolling Vagabond (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
River Indus 7-2 (9-13) Held up, headway after 10th, ridden after next, weakened 4 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind Tradingup (10-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
