prominent to 6th, behind when slow jump 10th, pulled up before next
never in contention, behind from 11th
behind, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
behind, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, soon clear
chased leader, outpaced 5 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, always held
Colonial Sunset gets the tentative vote in an uninspiring contest where Ask The Umpire and Monbonami are rated the main dangers. The selection ran well enough in a better race than this last time and a reproduction of that effort may suffice in this lowly company, under conditions that suit. The ex-Irish Monbonami has been freshened up by a break and has to be respected on his return; he rates a bigger threat than The Mighty Sparrow, who has also been off for some time. Andy's Lad has given little sign of encouragement in two starts this term and of more interest may be Rob Dickin's Cedar, although he has yet to show that he stays this far. Ask The Umpire ran better back over hurdles last time but has yet to convince with his jumping and a safer bet looks to be Colonial Sunset, who gets the vote.
Monbonami (IRE) 9-1 Chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened 10th, 4th of 5, 9l behind The Sister at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) sft in Nov.
Colonial Sunset (IRE) 3-1 Prominent, lost place 7th, rallied and switched right approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 21l behind Laurier D'estruval at Leicester 2m chs (F) sft.
The Mighty Sparrow (IRE) 16-1 Towards rear, some headway into moderate 6th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, 8th of 12, 38l behind Barrack Buster at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp hdl gf in Aug.
Andy's Lad (IRE) 28-1 Always well behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Commanche Jim at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft, 10 ran.
Cedar 9-2 Chased winner to 6th, soon weakened, 5th of 7, well behind Hisar at Chepstow 2m cnd hcp chs (F) sft.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 16-1 Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 7th, weakened 3 out, never nearer, 4th of 17, 12l behind Irish Blessing at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd.
Solve It Sober (IRE) 33-1 Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Robber at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Feb, 18 ran.
Redvic 100-1 Always behind, 7th of 11, well behind Thieves'glen at Leicester 2m mdn chs (E) sft in Feb.
