held up in rear, headway 4 out, kept on, unable to get on terms
held up, towards rear 4th, headway after 14th, close up 2 out, held last, kept on
held up in rear, mistake 10th, stayed on from 4 out, never on terms
not fluent 1st, soon in touch, driven 4 out, close up 2 out, held when mistake last, kept on
tracked leaders, close up when mistake 4 out, beaten 2 out, no extra
led until 1st, prominent, led again 4 out, stayed on gamely
led 1st until 4 out, every chance 2 out, held flat, stayed on
chased leaders on outside, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 3 out
HEAVEY continues to suggest he's better over fences than his record of one place - a close second latest - from seven starts. He is a strong traveller who looked sure to collect last time before reeled in late and maybe the drop back to 3m on better ground can do the trick. Writteninthesand has gone well on all starts this season and would have been in the money again but for a late fall last time. He's still been upped 3lb despite coming to grief but should be in the shake-up. Creative Inerta has a hunter chase win here so a sound run is anticipated, but Macfin looks the likeliest danger on the back of a decent Fakenham effort and his conditional claims his full 10lb.
Magna Sam 14-1 (12-1) Towards rear of midfield, awkward 6th, towards rear 10th, hit 15th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Kelso 3m 2f (3) gd in May.
Creative Inerta (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked winner until lost place 7th, dropped to rear and reminders before next, rallied into remote 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, dist behind Darebin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Endless Flight (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, closed 5th, struggling before 9th, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Macfin (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 12th, headway 13th, mistake 15th, not much room after 3 out, soon went 2nd, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Tommie Beau (12-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Heavey 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 7th, went clear before 5 out, reduced lead at the last, idled/tired badly run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Nessfield Blue (10-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Normandy Soldier 15-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, no impression before 4 out, blundered 3 out, left 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 26 1/2l behind No No Maestro (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Storm Force Ben (IRE) 2-1fav (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th until weakened quickly before 3 out where blundered and pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Writteninthesand (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Prominent, lost place 10th, ridden and headway after 5 out, chased leader 4 out, jumped left 2 out, unseated rider last, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Midfield, hit 15th, went fourth before next, struggling 4 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Isla Di Milano (10-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Bonanza Sam 8-1 (11-0) Led, headed 4th, lost place after 10th, nudged along 12th, ridden along after next, struggling 14th, tailed off 4 out, eventually completed, 3rd of 5, dist behind Mister Tickle (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
