chased leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
chased leaders until lost place and ridden 6th, behind when went badly right 4 out, tailed off in 6th and no chance when bumped and pecked last
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression from 2 out, hit last
made all, ridden and in command when hit 2 out, driven clear from last
in rear, mistakes 2nd and 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in 6th, plugged on from 3 out, never in contention
chased winner, mistake 6th, lost 2nd 4 out, soon wekaned, went left 3 out, blundered next, tailed off when went badly left again last
This will be the first time in a dozen starts over jumps that Bertenbar will be racing over the minimum trip and he's 10lb higher than when scoring at Fontwell last month. PAPRADON found 2m5f much too far at Ffos Las after two good runs over today's trip. He's probably a couple of pounds high in the weights but his jockey's claim helps and he gets the vote. Rince Donn was very fortunate to score at Folkestone early this month and that was only his second success in 34 starts over fences while Roc De Guye is 7lb higher than when landing a modest event at Fakenham in November.
Papradon 4-1 (10-6) Led, driven and headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, moderate 4th, 4th of 6, 43l behind Prince Massini (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Buailteoir (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Close 4th, jumped slowly 1st and next, mistake and dropped in rear 4th, not fluent and driven next, losing touch when went badly right 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Thunder Child (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 5 ran.
Roc De Guye (FR) 18-1 (10-6) In rear, headway 6th, chased leader next until long run to 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 24l behind Himrayn (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Bertenbar 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner after 2 out, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Douryna (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Arthurs Dream (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chasing leaders when slow and dropped towards rear at 3rd, never going or jumped with any fluency after, mistakes 6th and 8th, no chance when hampered 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 49l behind Laneguy (11-0) at Taunton 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Rince Donn (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, lost 3rd post, 4th of 7, 14l behind Betty Browneyes (11-4) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Sourchamp (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Keen, tracked leaders, joined leaders 3rd, lost place 6th, mistake next, soon weakened, behind and pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Betty Browneyes (11-4) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 7 ran.
