in touch in 4th, dropped to rear from 4th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, pushed along before and blundered 6th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden before last, chased winner run-in, held towards finish
led to 3rd, led again before 2 out, ridden and pressed before last, held on well, driven out
with leader, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in
Master Jake is unlikely to be far away again but is proving expensive to follow over fences and is starting to creep up the weights again. UN PROPHETE only failed by a head to complete his hat-trick off his new mark at Leicester and has proving a much better chaser than hurdler. Venetia Williams’ grey can pick up the winning thread again today as Clan Legend has been well beaten twice since scoring at Hexham in December. Ash Park has not been getting any closer and unseated his rider here in January, though did finish ahead of Forest Des Aigles at Carlisle in the autumn.
Ash Park (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge after 3 out, lost place before next, 3rd of 5, 13 3/4l behind Volvalien (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Un Prophete (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Tracked leader, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 8th, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 3, hd behind Champagne At Tara (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Master Jake (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear from 3 out, kept on and headed when no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Rock On Rocky (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Clan Legend 3-1 (11-5) Led, reached for 6th, pushed along and headed 4 out, soon ridden, slight peck 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace in modest 3rd, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Pistol Park (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Forest Des Aigles (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Led to 5 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 16l behind Gold Opera (11-7) at Ayr 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
