led to after 1st, pressed leader, led again 8th, went left when not fluent 4 out, headed when hit next, soon ridden, jumped left from 2 out, no chance with winner before last, lost 2nd flat
tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, drew clear under pressure before last, kept on
tracked leaders on outer, lost place 11th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
held up behind, lost touch 10th, pulled up after next
in rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression with clear pair before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
led after 1st, headed 8th, pressed leader, lost place after 14th, soon outpaced, no impression in modest 4th before 2 out, plugged on flat
NonRunner
This looks an interesting novices’ chase with a few having decent claims. Zeroeshadesofgrey comes here having had a few entries in recent days. But Dig Deeper got closer to Belami Des Pictons at Warwick than the former did at Hereford and also receives 7lb today. Venetia Williams should know where she stands with NESTERENKO and the eight-year-old is almost certainly better than he’s shown so far over fences. He’s preferred to Hereford runner-up Weststreet and the mare Chic Name, who has been highly tried but has never raced over a trip this far. Derrintogher Bliss has been very disappointing since his second at Bangor in November, though the fitting of a visor could spark a revival.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3rd, jumped left 9th and 10th, soon headed, rallied 4 out, weakened after next, no chance with winner, modest 2nd, last of 2, 33l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) sft in Feb.
Dig Deeper 11-2 (11-0) Wandered into 1st, made most until 4th, led 9th, headed next, ridden before 12th, lost place next, remote 5th 3 out, went 3rd when blundered 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-6) at Warwick 3m (3) hvy in Feb.
Nesterenko (GER) 16-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, not always fluent, beaten 5 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 24l behind Rock The Kasbah (11-10) at Chepstow 3m (3) sft in Feb.
New Horizons (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leader, led after 3 out, headed and not fluent last, rallied under pressure to lead again run-in, just held on, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Tarvini (11-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Vodka Society (IRE) Moscow Society gelding out of Miss Chancey.
Weststreet (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, chased winner from halfway, one pace and no impression, 2nd of 8, 30l behind Chef D'oeuvre (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f (3) hvy in Feb.
Chic Name (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 8th, weakened before 3 out, went 4th last, 4th of 6, 34 1/2l behind Flying Angel (11-4) at Warwick 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Derrintogher Bliss (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear, hampered 11th, weakened from 15th, 4th of 6, dist behind Wild West Wind (11-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
