took keen hold, tracked leader, hit 2nd, awkward and lost 2nd next, chased leading pair, next, blundered 7th, not fluent 8th, jumped slowly 10th, not fluent 11th, lost 3rd 12th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
held up 4th, headway to 3rd at 12th, niggled along and went 2nd at 14th, not fluent 3 out and ridden, led flat, just held held on near finish, all out
led, hit 9th, jumped slowly 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, driven between last 2, headed flat, rallied near finish, just failed
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 14th, outpaced next, no chance with leading duo
ITOLDYOU beat West Cork Flash by eight lengths over a shorter trip here last month. It's difficult to see the runner-up reversing the form despite more favourable terms and a bigger danger to Linda Jewell's charge may be Ringa Bay. He's had his ups and downs this season but is only a couple of pounds higher than for his latest win. Princely Hero is a regular here but has finished tailed off in his last three starts at the track and will be waiting for better ground.
Ringa Bay 8-1 (11-5) Chasing leaders when unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Thomas Wild (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Itoldyou (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, mistake and pushed along 3rd, headway to 4th before 7th, went distant 2nd 8th (4 out), pushed along and closed before 2 out, challenged last, led soon after, driven clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb beating West Cork Flash (11-2) by 8l, 6 ran.
West Cork Flash (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, led again and not fluent 6th, clear after 7th, reduced lead approaching 2 out, hung right under pressure before last, joined last, soon headed and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Itoldyou (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Princely Hero (IRE) 150-1 (11-3) Tracked winner until before 3rd, soon pushed along and lost place, last and struggling before 6th, never on terms after, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Kayf Moss (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb.
