towards rear, pushed along after 13th, headway before 6 out, left in a close 2nd 2 out, soon led and ridden, kept on and driven out
led to 5th, led again before 8th, headed before 11th, headed 5 out, hampered 2 out, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 8th, led again before 11th, headed 5 out, left in lead and hampered 2 out, soon headed, kept on towards finish
held up in touch, led 5 out, about 5 lengths up when fell 2 out
in rear, pushed along 12th, weakened before 6 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th, soon weakened, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up
behind, headway before 3 out, hampered 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in
ITOLDYOU won very easily here last February then followed up in this race where he had just three opponents to beat. He stays extreme distances and though he prefers softer conditions than he'll face today this is a poor contest and he can score again. Regal Flow isn't the most prolific of winners and the ground was very heavy when he scored over 2m4f at Plumpton in January. Double Handful has won over hurdles around here but hasn't had much experience over fences while Silver Scotch ran a shocker at Bangor last month. Reblis wasn't far behind the selection at Plumpton in January but has run poorly since while Tarraco was pulled up in that race though it was over 3m5f and he's won over this track and trip so looks the main threat.
Itoldyou (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 16th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 40l behind No Duffer (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Tarraco (FR) 12-1 (11-10) In touch, joined leader 11th, lost place when ridden before 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 4th of 7, 45l behind Achimota (11-11) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Reblis (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and struggling before 12th, tailed off when mistake 15th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Carli King (11-9) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd, 14 ran.
Regal Flow 6-4 (11-12) Chased leading pair, 2nd 9th, pushed along and every chance after 4 out until before next, soon readily held, 2nd of 4, 10l behind De Kerry Man (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Double Handful (GER) 40-1 (11-3) Held up, headway after 3 out, left 4th 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 26l behind Catching On (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Silver Scotch (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Prominent on outside, pushed along from 11th, lost place when pecked 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Achimota (11-11) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up well in rear, good headway tracking leaders 8th, 4th when mistake 10th (normal 4 out), modest 3rd after bypassing next, no chance when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, 4th of 5, 39l behind Regal Flow (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
