tracked leaders, left in 2nd at 4th, led 7th, headed next, slow 10th, led next, blundered 3 out, headed approaching last, rallied to lead again close home
in lead when unseated rider 4th
with leader, led 4th, headed 7th, led again next, headed 11th, mistake 15th, driven to challenge 3 out, led approaching last, nudged along and headed towards finish
tracked leader, mistakes 2nd and 6th, lost touch next, uneaseted rider 8th
held up in rear, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 5th
Nonrunner
Easy Warwick scorer MENDIP EXPRESS is among the favourites for next month's Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham and also has an entry in the Grand National. He'll be expected to beat Wincanton winner Join Together conceding only 4lb as the handicapper rates him 12lb superior. Impact Area has won five of his six starts between the flags and also took a novices' hunter chase here last May but this looks a big ask for veteran Good Egg and Lord Heathfield may also be a little out of his depth.
Mendip Express (IRE) 1-2fav (12-2) Mid-division, headway after 8th, challenged 12th, led 3 out, clear before next, comfortably, won at Warwick 3m (6) sft in Jan beating Richmond (12-2) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
Join Together (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led before 3 out, soon pressed, kept on gamely, held on towards finish, won at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) hvy in Feb beating Big Georgie (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Impact Area (IRE) 9-4fav (12-5) (cp) hdwy 8; led 10; r.o wl, won at Larkhill 3m gs in Feb beating Templebraden (12-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Featherintheattic (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd aft 15; pu & dism 3 out, at Charing 3m fm in Apr.
Good Egg (IRE) 11-2 (12-4) Led, headed after 13th, led again 4 out, headed approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Vasco Du Mee (12-4) at Fakenham 3m (6) gs in Feb.
Lord Heathfield (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracking leader when blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Market Rasen 3m (6) hvy in Feb.
