took keen hold tracking leader, bumped 4th, not fluent and dropped to 3rd at 9th, weakened and no chance with leading duo 4 out, lost poor 3rd at the last, tailed off
held up in close 5th, headway to chase winner 9th, driven and no impression after 2 out, brief rally as winner stumbled and lost momentum at the last, always held
jumped well in the main, took keen hold tracking leading pair, led 4th, made rest, lear after 3 out, well in command when stumbled last, soon ridden and recovered, stayed on well
chased leading trio, dropped to rear after 5th, not fluent 10th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led until mistake went right and headed 4th, chased winner until lost place 7th, outpaced in 4th at 11th, went poor 3rd at the last, tailed off
French Canadian was readily outpaced by Robin Will at Leicester but the winner looks a useful hunter chaser in the making and this looks easier. Penmore Hill has been well backed in both starts under Rules but found little under pressure at Lingfield after falling at Kelso and is in danger of becoming disappointing. DREAMY GEORGE is three out of three in point-to-points and these fences aren't the biggest. He may be the one to be on if his jumping holds up, though any market interest in another recent points winner The Goldmeister would be interesting.
Dreamy George (IRE) 1-8 (12-0) Held up; led 3 out; comf, won at Thurlow 3m ptp gd beating Oppera (12-0) by 4l, 3 ran.
French Canadian (FR) 10-11fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, headed just after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Robin Will (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Penmore Mill (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until approaching next, led 8th, headed on long run to 3 out, chased winner, stayed on same pace fom 2 out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Trouble Digger (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
The Goldmeister (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) Lost plce 11; rallied 3 out; led last; rdn out, won at Cambridge University Draghounds 2m 4f ptp gd in Feb beating Musigny (12-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Annie Confidential (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, hampered bend after 6th, behind 8th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Ely Brown (10-8) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May '11.
My Shamwari (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 11th, headway 13th, lost place 15th, weakened next, pulled up after, in a race won by Freddies Return (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
