tracked leader, hit 2nd, led 6th, blundered 9th, hit 11th, headed 12th, ridden after 5 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway before and blundered 12th, went poor 3rd from 5 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 6th, led again 12th, clear from 2 out, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden and weakened after 5 out
led to 4th, lost place next, soon pushed along in rear, rallied before 4 out, no impression
held up in touch, weakened before 6 out
Stop The Show won over 3m2f at Plumpton in January and followed that up with a second at Fontwell off his new mark. He is probably the one to beat here but can hardly be described as progressive and this may be an insufficient test of stamina. Bob Casey has ability but has been pulled up in two of his last three starts and more interesting is Derawar, who only went down by a short-head off this mark over a slightly longer trip here last week. But we'll take a chance on TORA BORA, who is thrown in on his best form and may well get his own way out in front today which wasn't the case at Ludlow last month.
Bob Casey (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Towards rear when mistake and hampered 6th, well behind 13th, pulled up after, in a race won by Tuskar Rock (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 12 ran.
Stop The Show (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Held up in rear, good headway approaching 10th, went 2nd next, led 15th, ridden after 3 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Wide Receiver (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Derawar (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Raced in close 5th, 4th from 8th, led 12th, kept narrow advantage when pressed from 3 out, hit last, headed soon after, rallied gamely towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Marias Rock (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Lions In Law 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, behind from 8th, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Acosta (10-5) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Tora Bora (GER) 13-2 (10-6) Chased winner until mistake 13th, stayed front rank until outpaced before 15th, plugged on from next, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 12, 27l behind Ere Alfie (11-5) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Fourpointone 25-1 (10-0) Pushed along 4th, well behind from 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Shaking Hands (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
