jumped well, led after 1st, made rest, good jump and went clear 4th, in no danger after, unchallenged
raced in 3rd until bumped and lost place 5th, outpaced and struggling from 6th, hit 8th, left remote 3rd 4 out
led until after 1st, chased winner who went clear 4th, lost 2nd before blundered and unseated rider 4 out
jumped left at times, tracked leading trio, awkward 1st, closer in 3rd and went left 5th, went 2nd before 4 out, never any chance with winner, went left final 2
Antunes got no further than the first fence at Sandown last time but has a shout on an earlier success at Chepstow with a subsequent winner back in third. Myplaceatmidnight was already beaten when falling at Doncaster on his chasing bow but Ar Mest has placed off similar marks over fences and makes more appeal. TIMETOCHILL returns from an absence but separated a couple of subsequent winners when runner-up in a novices' chase at Fakenham in October and is taken to make a winning start for Fergal O’Brien’s yard now handicapping.
Antunes 7-1 (11-7) Narrowly headed when fell 1st, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Myplaceatmidnight 17-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Golden Taipan (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Timetochill (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) Led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, hard pressed from 2 out, headed last strides, 2nd of 4, hd behind Gaelik Coast (11-2) at Fakenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Ar Mest (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Before Midnight (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
