jumped well, went clear after 3rd, reduced lead 7th, narrowly headed 4 out, chased leader until 2 out, rallied into 2nd again before the last, stayed on same pace run-in
raced keenly, tracked leader who went clear after 3rd, closer at 7th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed before the last, no extra and weakened into 4th run-in
always last, outpaced 12th, struggling when reminders after 5 out, tailed off
wore hood to post, raced wide in 3rd, went left 1st, reached for next, pushed along to challenge before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before blundered last, rider lost reins briefly, soon recovered, ridden out
off the pace in 4th, pushed along before 5 out, headway into 3rd run-in
NonRunner
Rolling Dylan is on a hat-trick after completing a Sandown double in recent months and he was second at the same track earlier when today’s pilot was on board. He isn’t straightforward and carries a penalty, however, and West Approach also has a mind of his own, though did win a match under young Freddie Gingell at Wincanton in February. WOTZIZNAME might be the value even though he’s only run once since June last year and hasn’t raced under Rules in more than three years. Diane Ward’s charge has shown a liking for these fences in the past.
Rolling Dylan (IRE) Evensfav (12-5) Led, narrowly headed when left in lead 12th, went clear 14th, reduced lead and shaken up run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar beating Ballycross (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
West Approach 5-1 (12-2) Chased leader until 5th, led before 9th, headed next, led 11th until 12th, no extra when left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Wagner (12-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Smithscorner (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Last, cl 2nd from 4out, 3l 3rd bef bypassed 2out, no ex well bef last, mod 3rd when mstk last, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Macs Legend (11-11) at Bandon 3m sft in Feb.
Twig 9-2 (12-3) Trckd ldrs 5; qcknd to ld 2 out; impressive, won at Badbury Rings 3m gd in Feb beating Molineaux (12-6) by 19l, 5 ran.
Wotzizname (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; one pce 3 out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Highway One O One (12-3) at Larkhill 3m gs in Feb.
Sam Red (FR) 4-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) chsd wnr to 2 & 13 til outpcd 3 out; went 2nd flat; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Diplomate Sivola (11-7) at Guilsborough 3m sft in Mar.
