not fluent, held up last, reminders after 6th, went left 4 out, went 4th before next, stayed on to 3rd approaching last, closed on 2nd close home
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 9th, every chance 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened soon after 2 out
chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, chased winner, no impression before last, weakened flat, just held on for 2nd
led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, stayed in 3rd, hung right from 9th, driven after next, headway to lead 3 out, clear before last, stayed on
took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Tecktal proved consistent at the back end of last year and had a pipe-opener on the all-weather last month. The booking of AP McCoy for Chestnut Ben catches the eye and he'll be thereabouts if putting in a clear round but Fly Town was lucky to win at Fakenham on New Year's Day and has been well beaten in two starts since at Ffos Las. WHATSHALLWEDO has improved this season alternating between hurdles and fences and, though only fourth off this mark at Southwell last time, may still be open to further progress and gets the vote.
Fly Town (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, left modest 4th 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 28l behind Kilcommon Pride (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Whatshallwedo 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, blundered badly next, hampered 8th, headway 3 out, went 4th next, never on terms, 4th of 11, 16l behind Esteem (11-7) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Devils River (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led early, tracked leaders, not fluent and ridden 8th, one pace from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 18l behind Drom (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Cypress Grove (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, plugging on in modest 6th when blundered and stumbled badly 2 out, 6th of 14, 21l behind Mac Halen (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, disputed lead 2nd until after 7th, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 38l behind Lady Willa (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Drom (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Tecktal (FR) 5-2 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd at last, soon challenged, ran on, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Terra Bleu (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
