slight lead until 5th, led again next, headed 7th, went right lost 2nd and reminders 8th, losing place when went right again 11th, tailed off when pulled up before next
chased leaders, reminders after 4th, pushed along after 13th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and one pace next
pressed leader, led 5th until next, disputing lead from 13th, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well flat
tracked leading pair, led 7th, already headed when blundered 2 out, well held under pressure before last
in rear, struggling when went badly right 8th, tailed off and pulled up before next
never travelled in last trio, lost touch and struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders until lost place 8th, went right next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, slow jump and ridden 4th, struggling 8th, left in distant 4th approaching 4 out, well tailed off
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Chilbury Hill is chasing a four-timer over hurdles and fences and Richard Johnson prefers the 10-year-old to stablemate Billybo, who wasn't beaten far over course and distance last time. But there are stamina doubts over this trip while this may be an insufficient test for Royal Chatelier. RATIFY was fancied over 3m1f at Wincanton last time but weakened up the straight. The drop in distance should suit Brendan Powell's charge and he gets a tentative vote in a race in which there are question marks over most.
Ratify 9-4fav (10-9) Led until 6th, chased leader, led again after 8th, mistake and headed 11th, led again after next, headed approaching 4 out, chased winner, no impression when hit 2 out and lost 2nd soon after, well held when lost 3rd final stride, 4th of 6, 23l behind Sandy's Double (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Crannaghmore Boy (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, soon under pressure, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Firebird Flyer (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Royal Chatelier (FR) 4-5fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before and mistake 2 out, rallied to regain lead last, kept on gamely run-in, won at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) hvy in Mar beating Winston Churchill (11-9) by 4l, 4 ran.
Billybo 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Waltzing Tornado (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Five Out Of Five (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th and in rear, went 3rd before 4 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, last of 4, well behind Royal Chatelier (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) hvy in Mar.
Timetoring 12-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, reminders before 10th, mistake 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Time To Think (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Hazy Dawn 3-1fav (11-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, bad mistake and lost place 11th, soon behind, rallied 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 17l behind Quayside Court (10-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Turbulance (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed 8th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 13, 40l behind Barton Gift (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Pliny (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Not fluent 1st, led to 2nd, in touch, led again 6th, headed 10th, reminder next, struggling 13th, stayed on to take moderate 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Jupiter Rex (11-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 4-5fav (10-5) In touch, went 3rd from 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along and jumped left 11th, ran on from last, led towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar beating Lady Willa (11-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Normandy Landings 12-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, chased leader until after 4th, pushed along bypassing omitted 5 out, stayed chasing leaders until no extra 2 out, 4th of 10, 20l behind Smokey George (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Rudinero (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off from 2 out, last of 9, well behind Quayside Court (10-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
