led, not fluent 5th and 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, jumped badly left 3 out, led soon after, headed next, kept on same pace
chased leaders, lost place 5th, struggling 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear but in touch, headway after 4 out, hampered next, led 2nd last, clear last, readily
took keen hold, tracking leader, led approaching when hampered 3 out, soon headed, weakened after next
Page Fuller has ridden a couple of hunter chase winners lately for Jamie Snowden and her 7lb claim will help MAJOR MILBORNE (NAP). The eight-year-old is back on the same mark as when successful at Newbury at the end of 2014 and ran well behind a subsequent winner over hurdles at Plumpton last month. Roycano can race off his hurdles mark on his first try over the larger obstacles. He finished well ahead of Le Legro last time and could be interesting while Just So Cool was just beaten in a point-to-point last April so may do better now switched to fences. Summer Sounds has been placed twice over hurdles but Hard To Swallow is best watched following a lengthy absence.
Hard To Swallow (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 12th, last and struggling 15th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out and pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Major Milborne 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 2nd, went 2nd from 10th, led 3 out, jumped right 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Extreme Impact (11-10) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Just So Cool (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, no fluent 2 out, one pace last, rallied and edged left 150 yards out, went 2nd towards finish, every chance close home, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Argot (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Le Legro (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led, not fluent 4th, headed before 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 18, 27 1/2l behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Roycano 12-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inner before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression on front pair, 3rd of 18, 6 1/4l behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Summer Sounds (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 5th, soon headed, led again after 7th, mistake and headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, mistake last, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Zanstra (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
