chased leader until 2 out, rallied and went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held
led, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, slow 5th, ridden and headed before last, lost 2nd flat, no extra
chased leaders, pecked 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along 6th, closed 4 out, mistake next, beaten after 2 out, well held 4th when mistake and unseated rider last
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 7th, pecked 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before mistake last, driven flat, held on
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El Terremoto has won a novice chase but his jumping has let him down the last twice now. Still in contention when falling in the closing stages on both occasions, he has obvious claims with a clear round but TONTO’S SPIRIT (NAP) is preferred. The latter boasts a good strike rate both on the Flat and over hurdles and finished a creditable runner-up to Destrier, rated 138, on his chasing bow at Ayr. Kenneth Stack’s charge gets the vote to go one better. Alizee De Janeiro could only manage third at Perth last time bidding for a hat-trick while Okotoks disappointed back in a handicap last summer having won in novice company at Hexham earlier.
El Terremoto (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Led narrowly to 1st, tracked winner, led again 4th, joined 10th, headed narrowly when fell 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 16-1 (12-1) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, led after 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Manamite (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Okotoks (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, pushed along after 5 out, headway under pressure on outside when hit next, soon beaten, behind from 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Go West Young Man (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistakes throughout, outpaced 5 out, rallied after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd after next, mistake last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 10 3/4l behind Monsieur Co (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Tonto's Spirit 6-1 (10-12) Soon led, clear to 6th, headed 8th, chased winner, kept on but no chance in clear 2nd from 4 out, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Destrier (11-4) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place 11th, outpaced 4 out, no chance in modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Cap Du Nord (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
