chased leaders, hit 9th and reminders, ridden 13th and dropped to rear, fell 4 out
led, hit 12th, pushed along and headed narrowly 4 out, ridden and beaten after 3 out, tired quickly and pulled up before last
in rear, in touch, travelled strongly, tracked leaders 13th, hit 5 out, jockey lost irons on bend after 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, soon well clear, ran on well, easily
pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out and every chance, ridden before 2 out where jumped right, soon well held and weakened last
tracked leader, pushed along and led narrowly 4 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, well held by winner and plugged on for remote 2nd
NonRunner
Hereford winner Do You Think holds Bolintlea on collateral form and has scope for further improvement. Aimee De Sivola has placed twice over fences but we’ll give another chance to ROSE OF ARCADIA, who looks better equipped for chasing and has won a couple of points and a hurdle since last tackling the larger obstacles under Rules. Swincombe Fleat made a winning chase debut at Warwick and should cope with a 4lb rise so is a threat to all.
Aimee De Sivola (FR) 40-1 (12-2) Pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 7, 15l behind Sidi Ismael (12-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Swincombe Fleat 6-4fav (11-13) Chased leader, jumped to join leader after 4th, led after next, headed after 7th, disputed lead after 10th, led after 16th, headed 4 out, driven to dispute lead before 2 out, led and ran on gamely before last, eased down close home, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Lily The Pink (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.
Rose Of Arcadia (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Raced in last, driven along and no response before 2 out, soon beaten, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Wynn House (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gf in Nov.
Do You Think 11-2 (11-1) Led, disputed lead after 1st, headed when went left and blundered 2nd, rider lost iron briefly, led before 4th, disputed lead 12th, led again next, not fluent 15th, not fluent and headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied well to lead final 50yds, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Credo (11-11) by hd, 5 ran.
Bolintlea (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, led 5 out, asked for effort before 4 out, headed before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Credo (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kings Krackertara 150-1 (11-1) Jumped slowly 1st, always towards rear, 7th of 13, dist behind Speech Bubble (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
