raced wide, tracked leading trio, went 3rd before 4th, hit 6th, 8th and next, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead when fell last
led, went left 3rd, hit 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, over 2 lengths down when left in lead last, badly hampered and headed soon after, rallied towards finish, but not recover
held up last, went 4th at 5th, driven to well held 3rd before 2 out, left in 3 lengths 2nd last, led soon after, driven out
chased leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until after 3 out, soon weakened, left poor 3rd last
chased leader until mistake and bumped 3rd, chased leaders, blundered 5th and dropped to rear, lost touch after 6th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
BEARNEEN BOY is nothing special but back on a winning mark over fences and could be the value here getting weight from all bar one of today's rivals. He's been racing over further lately over hurdles. Rince Donn won off a much higher mark over C&D last year but isn't one to rely on nowadays and more interesting is Watergate, who is unexposed over fences and was second off this mark over C&D on his latest start in December. Of the remainder, Wishes Or Watches has shown more than Paddy The Yank and Big Bertie over fences but was pulled up on his latest outing at Fontwell.
Watergate (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led, hit 7th, blundered and headed next, led again when blundered 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Jack's Lad (11-1) at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Dec.
Big Bertie (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led, mistake and headed 10th, chased winner, mistakes 11th and next, blundered and dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon beaten, just held on for position, tailed off, 3rd of 7, well behind Native Gallery (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (5) gd in Feb.
Rince Donn (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, chased winner but held until before last, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 7l behind Kirbys Glen (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Bearneen Boy (IRE) 5-1fav (9-12) Led, reminders after 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 14, 20l behind Whitcombe Spirit (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) hvy in Jan.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Well off the pace in 6th, struggling 8th, never in contention, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Randjo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Paddy The Yank (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Led until approaching 2nd, chased winner until hit 6th, outpaced and no chance with leading duo from 8th, tailed off, 3rd of 5, 42l behind Pascha Bere (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chase (4) hvy in Feb.
