in touch, headway before 5 out, outpaced from next
close up, led 3rd, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed before 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
led to 3rd, weakened before 10th, tailed off
towards rear, headway before and pecked badly 11th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 5 out, soon pulled up
in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along before 12th, never dangerous, pulled up
held up towards rear, pushed along 6 out, headway before next, went 2nd 4 out, mistake 2 out, no chance with winner
chased leaders, led 6th, headed 7th, led again before 5 out, quickened clear after 2 out
prominent, pushed along before 5th, outpaced 11th, kept on from 3 out, no impression
towards rear, headway before 5 out, one pace and no impression from before 2 out
Nonrunner
Ballyoliver may be in the handicapper's grip now and Notabotheronme has struggled since scoring at Ffos Las in January. Massini Sunset is on a decent mark nowadays but may not have much more to give at the age of 12 while Magot De Grugy's last two runs have been particularly disappointing. CANAL BANK hasn't raced since New Year's Day but has been a lot more consistent this season and, dropped a couple of pounds since a close-up fourth at Exeter, could just be good enough to shrug off his recent absence. Cerium needs further than this so the younger Otter Mist and Bounds And Leaps may be the pick of the remainder.
Cold Harbour 11-1 (10-12) Prominent when blundered badly and unseated rider1 st, in a race won by Victory Gunner (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.
Ballyoliver 9-4fav (11-11) Held up mid-division, went 2nd at 9th, every chance last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Rich Lord (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Otter Mist 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped right and lost place 4th, closed after 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Gentle Bob (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Cerium (FR) 7-2 (10-2) Held up in last pair, headway to 3rd 18th until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Upham Atom (11-2) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Bounds And Leaps 7-2 (10-2) Led, clear before 4th unti after 7th, mistake 8th, headed and not fluent next, mistake 12th, no extra 3 out, 5th of 8, 19l behind Gotoyourplay (10-12) at Exeter 3m nov chs (4) gd.
Canal Bank (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until before 11th, went 2nd again 4 out, held when pecked 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last, weakened flat, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sarika (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Sandhurst (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 8th of 11, 31l behind Fortification (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Magot de Grugy (FR) 10-3 (11-3) In touch, lost place and in last pair 9th, never on terms after, tailed off when hit last, 6th of 8, 47l behind Mortimers Cross (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 8th, soon behind, left 3rd 4 out, 19 lengths off winner 3 out, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Buffalo Bob (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
Shannons Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 2nd, pecked 13th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 6, 34l behind Hobb's Dream (10-7) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Derawar (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd before 4 out, no impression next, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Backstreet Billy (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed next, led again after 4th, headed after 13th, blundered 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 11l behind Huckleberry (9-11) at Chepstow 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft.
