made all, soon clear, jumped left and hit 3rd, hit 6th, 4 lengths clear 9th, mistake next, drew well clear after 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, eased considerably flat
chased clear leader, jumped slowly 5th, reminders after 7th, closed 9th, hit next, well beaten after 3 out
pressed for 2nd behind clear leader, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and well held after
Western Pride won a handicap from this mark over 2m at Worcester last August but has hardly picked his feet up in three subsequent runs. CHILBURY HILL won at Worcester last month when there was some ease in the ground and probably found the going too fast on a return visit last week. Today's surface should be to his liking and he can prove too good for Bay Central, who has never really progressed from winning a bumper in Ireland.
Bay Central (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) With leader, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last where not fluent, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 5l behind Petito (11-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and bumped 4th, ridden when jumped slowly 7th, outpaced when again slow next, rallied approaching 2 out, no impression, 4th of 5, 9l behind Coach Lane (11-6) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Western Pride 7-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, driven after 7th, struggling when hampered 4 out, weakened next, last of 6, well behind Captain Dash (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
