led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, one pace last, kept on, 3rd and held flat
held up in last pair in touch, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace before last, no impression
tracked leader, challenged after 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair between last 2, one pace when not fluent last, 4th and held when hung right flat
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened before last
held up in last pair in touch, chased leaders 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on
Very Noble reverts to hurdles having just failed to catch Town Mouse over fences here last week. He won over course and distance in February and is only 4lb higher. Ronaldhino continues to disappoint and Third Act has yet to fulfil early promise but Guards Chapel isn't badly treated and is fit from a campaign on the all-weather. OURMANMASSINI was well backed here last month but again found a couple too good and is still awaiting a first victory over timber. However, he finished ahead of Verano at Cheltenham in November and is a pound better off so he can account for the top weight and finally get his head in front today.
Verano (GER) 5-2fav (11-10) Held up, blundered 3 out, some headway before 2 out, no chance with leaders, one pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Rathealy (11-12) at Warwick 2m (3) sft in Mar.
Guards Chapel 14-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, last from 2nd, behind 5th, closed before 7th, no impression approaching 4 out, last of 5, 19l behind Seventh Sky (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Ronaldinho (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Raced keenly, led until ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 10l behind May Be Some Time (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Ourmanmassini (IRE) 5-2fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Dubawi Island (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Third Act (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 8th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cresswell Breeze (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Very Noble (FR) 7-2 (10-13) In rear, headway before 3 out, challenged last, every chance and not much room on inside against the rail on run-in, just held close home, 2nd of 5, shd behind Town Mouse (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
