pulled hard, tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, headway to lead 6th, mistake 3 out, blundered and unseated rider next
led until 6th, chased leaders next, driven to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, no extra flat
tracked leader, jumped slowly 4th, left in lead 2 out, stayed on well
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Sunisa gets the confident vote in this novices chase with Councillor Jack and My Friend Johnnie rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Good Company last time out, that form looks solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Councillor Jack has won a point to point and seller on his last two starts and rates the main danger but this is his toughest assignment to date and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. My Friend Johnnie is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has been let down by his jumping of late. Of the remainder River Logic could go well at a price now he has his favoured fast ground but Sunisa has everything in her favour today and will be hard to beat.
Leading Article (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 11th of 16, 40l behind Prime Contender (11-11) at Doncaster 2m clm hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Parsou (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, blundered 7th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 7l behind Josear (10-11) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
River Logic (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Chased leader, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 21l behind Leslingtaylor (11-6) at Doncaster 2m nov chs (2) gd in Feb.
Sunisa (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up, chased leader 4 out, weakened after 2 out, eased after last, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Good Company (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
Councillor Jack (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Made all, hit 3 out, in command 2 out, soon clear flat, won at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gs beating Devito (11-7) by 15l, 10 ran.
My Friend Johnnie (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Prom; cl 2nd 14; pulled up in race won by Victor Merlyn (12-0) at Howick 3m ptp gs, 9 ran.
Such A Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Soon tailed off and pulled up at the 3rd in race won by Aheadofhistime (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 17 ran.
Walsingham (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 46l behind Pavillon Bleu (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Feb.
