held up in rear, improved to go 4th at 8, jumped well to lead at 11th, ridden and mistake 2 out, forged clear flat
chased leader until 11th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last
in rear, mistake 4th, dropped to last place, behind from 7th, jumped badly left and unseated rider 4 out
chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, ridden on every chance 2 out, hit last, outpaced flat
led, headed 11th, chased winner after, blundered badly 3 out, not recover
in rear, lost touch from 7th, not a danger after
Nonrunner
Alfie's Sun is a capable performer but the eight-year-old has not looked a natural over the larger obstacles and a safer bet looks to be Henry's Pride, who gets the vote over Glimmer of Light. The last mentioned looked beaten when unseating his rider late on last time but that was under testing conditions and he cannot be ruled out on earlier form when winning at Ludlow. Stoney Drove is less exposed than most of these but is hard to back on all known form, while Edgar Wilde has given little cause of optimism so far. The vote then goes to Henry's Pride, who was good value for his win a novices' race last time and he looks worth a chance to follow up that success.
Alfie's Sun 5-4fav (11-11) Keen mid-division, improved 9th, chased winner next, ridden and joined winner 3 out, weakened after 2nd last, 5th of 8, 10l behind Thompsons Wood (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (5) sft in Feb.
Barton Legend 20-1 (11-5) Behind, mistake 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Auntie Kathleen (10-8) at Haydock 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Edgar Wilde (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, hit 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Nudge And Nurdle (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 11th, 3rd and beaten when unseated rider * out in race won by Maljimar (10-13) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft, 6 ran.
Henry's Pride (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led, headed 4th, led 2 out, narrowly headed last, regained lead run-in, won at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (4) hvy in Feb beating Lenny (10-13) by 3l, 7 ran.
Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4th, led 6th until before 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Tambourine Davis (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Stoney Drove (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 11, 46l behind Le Rochelais (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
