tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, chased winner from next, more reminders after 9th, stayed on well under pressure flat
held up in 5th, hampered 7th, reminders after 9th, not fluent when weakening 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and weakening when not fluent 2 out
led until after 1st, chased winner until 5th, jumped right and bumped 7th, soon in rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, closed 6th, lost place 8th, pulled up before 10th
Nonrunner
RAY MOND has won his last two races in impressive fashion and he should land the hat-trick here under a penalty by taking this handicap chase with Laharna looking the main danger and Ballingaddy holding some claims. 21 lengths and eight lengths have been the margins that the pick has got home by on those last two efforts. On the first mentioned score he beat home a subsequent winner so with him showing no signs of stopping last time either he still looks capable of going in under his new burden. Laharna is in a consistent spell of form at the moment whilst gaining limited returns His best has been over sharper trips than this but he's now only a pound heavier than when last scoring so looks a real danger. . Ballingaddy is also down in the weights and races here off a career low rating so should go better while Honours Dream is in the same category but looks in need of an improved run to take first prize. There look to be two leading protagonists here and we'll give Ray Mond the chance to land the hat-trick.
Laharna 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 8th, headed 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Moulin De La Croix (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Honour's Dream (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Raced wide, tracked leading trio, reminders after 2nd, pushed along before 10th, struggling 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 8l behind Inthejungle (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy.
Ballingaddy (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Chased leading pair, led narrowly 10th, mistake and headed 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, lost modest 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 16l behind Cesium (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Ray Mond 7-2fav (10-12) Made all, hit 3 out, clear from 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy beating Brimham Boy (11-10) by 8l, 10 ran.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division until blundered and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by PonchaTrain (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Himba 20-1 (10-4) Led to 6th, pushed along after 9th, soon struggling, 5th of 10, 45l behind Senor Shane (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Lutin Collonges (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, headway to go 5th after 4 out, no further progess, went 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 14l behind Killfinnan Castle (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Kappelhoff (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, led after 10th, headed and not fluent next, close up 3 out, beaten in 3rd when hit last, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Killfinnan Castle (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
