held up in touch, weakening when mistake and pecked 14th, pulled up before next
led to 14th, ridden and weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 10th, soon ridden and struggling
held up, behind from 7th, tailed off from next, pulled up before 12th
chased leaders until after 13th
never going, always behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 15th
chased leaders, pushed along to 5th, weakened 12th, well behind when pulled up after 13th
with leader, led 14th, ridden 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon edged right, headed 2 out, no extra on flat
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden to lead and hit 2 out, soon headed and weakened
mid-division, 7 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 14th
mid-division, headway 14th, 7 lengths 5th when fell 4 out
always behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, blundered badly 7th and lost place, behind from 11th, tailed off
held up and behind, mistake 4th (water), mistake 11th, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 11th, ridden 4 out, not much room on inside after 3 out, led after 2 out, driven out
In a modest race, Aisjem is given the vote over Paddy The Optimist and Pewter Light. We have selected Aisjem mainly because, having run well from today's mark at Ludlow last time - on the basis of which he would appear to hold Celia's High and Sissinghurst Storm, although the latter is a course and distance winner - and recent form is something that many of these lack. That includes Paddy The Optimist although, having won this race from a two pounds higher mark last year, it would be folly to rule him out today. Another to consider is Pewter Light, who is four pounds above his winning mark of January 2005. Of the others, Apple Joe would hold decent claims based on his form of 15 months ago, Valley Warrior holds a chance based on his October Worcester run, Kayleigh and Eveon are making their chasing debuts and Designer Label has won from today's mark over course and distance, but that was back in 2003. As we say, it's modest stuff, with the selection being Aisjem.
Terminology 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, 6th when fell 5 out in race won by Parkinson (9-10) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb, 16 ran.
Designer Label (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led until narrowly headed 8th, lost place 12th, blundered 2 out pulled up at the last in race won by Smeathe's Ridge (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Isotop (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leader after 5th, led 14th, headed and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 45l behind Mort De Rire (10-7) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gd in Jan.
Run To The King (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 6th of 14, well behind Ardaghey (11-4) at Towcester 3m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Zimbabwe (FR) 11-2 (10-5) Led to 13th, jumped slowly 14th, weakened 15th pulled up 5 out in race won by Motcombe (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Kayleigh (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Lizzie Bathwick (11-12) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Pewter Light (IRE) 9-2fav (10-0) Led to 4th, with leader, led 13th, headed after 4 out, weakened 3 out pulled up in race won by Charango Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
Aisjem (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Held up, headway 15th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Quizzling (10-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, lost place when mistake 16th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by River of Light (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Prominent, lost place 6th, hit 9th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Quizzling (10-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Eveon (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off halfway, 12th of 16, well behind Ben's Turn (10-10) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (D) sft in Dec.
Lady Wurzel 50-1 (10-8) Prominent to 9th, 6th of 12, 34l behind Martha's Kinsman (11-4) at Ludlow 3m beg chs (4) gf in Feb.
Celia's High (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, 5th of 14, 24l behind Move Over (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Arceye 66-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off from 7th, 6th of 10, well behind Tamarinbleu (11-1) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jan.
Valley Warrior 12-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 15, 17l behind Boardroom Dancer (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gd in Jan.
Casalani (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Made most until headed 2 out, hung left approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Dream Alliance (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Apple Joe 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden after 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Young Lorcan (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
