Verdict

A few of these may have seen better days, though 13-year-old DERAWAR did finish second over 3m here on his latest start and Lucy Jones takes off 7lb again today. He gets a nominal vote as the veteran had the disappointing Normally well behind when second over 2m5f at Ffos Las in January. Captain Tidds' only previous victories have come on heavy ground and, though he hasn't shown much lately, he may well be staying on here when others have cried enough and could reward each-way support.

Formwatch

Normally 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 13th, lost place next, slightly hampered and left 3rd 16th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Colin's Desire (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.

Got The Urge (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside 4th, reminder after 11th, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Pancake (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft, 10 ran.

Wickford (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) (cp) blun 11; nvr gng aft; to when blun bad 2 out, 4th of 6, 27l behind Plenty Of Chat (12-5) at Whitfield 3m ptp gs in Mar.

Derawar (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, chased winner from 9th, ridden before 3 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Midnight Macarena (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.

Captain Tidds (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 12th, chased leaders 14th, led 4 out, soon clear, headed before blundered last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 24l behind Tarquinius (9-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.

Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) In rear, behind 3rd, stayed on approaching 3 out, went 3rd after last, never any chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Cecily Parsley (10-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.

Prime Edition (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, mistake 4th, blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Huckleberry (9-11) at Chepstow 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft in Mar, 13 ran.

Massapoag (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 11, 48l behind Laflammedeglorie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.