with leaders, led approaching 6th to 10th, led 12th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon hung right and beaten, mistake last, hung left, lost 2nd flat
held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 15th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, eased towards finish
prominent, raced keenly, stumbled 1st, led 3rd to 4th, lost touch from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
not fluent, in touch, reminder, not keen after 7th, mistake 11th, weakened 4 out
led to 3rd, led 4th until approaching 6th, led 10th to 12th, struggling after 4 out, mistake 3 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Autograph is the form horse and can win this at the expense of Ellway Prospect and Montevideo. The selection comes from a yard having winners and he ran well on his chase debut when finishing second to Hold The Bid at Market Rasen last time out. A repeat performance can will see him in the winners enclosure. Ellway Prospect also ran well on his chase debut finishing second at Warwick. That was an improved performance as he was in danger of going off the boil over hurdles. Montevideo was a faller at Huntington in a Hunter Chase last month. He had shown a bit of form in a couple of chases last year so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Autograph.
Ballyboley (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place after 5th and pulled up 5 out in race won by Deep Reflection (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Montevideo 10-11fav (11-12) In touch, not fluent 14th, chasing leaders when fell 3 out in race won by dhtrs Would Wouldnt (11-5) & Lord Of The Hollow (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in Feb, 6 ran.
Pacha Noir (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, reminders 9th, mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Dundridge Native (11-3) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 17 ran.
Autograph 7-1 (11-11) Mistake 1st, in touch, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Hold The Bid (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs (3) gs.
Ellway Prospect 10-3 (11-0) With winner, outpaced after 3 out, rallied and every chance when pecked last, not quicken flat, last of 2, 3/4l behind Harringay (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gf.
