led, headed 7th, tracked winner until 9th, soon outpaced, behind and driven, kept on again flat
tracked leaders, chased winner from 2 out, ridden and weakened flat
held up in touch, led 7th, clear 2 out, ridden and tired flat, just held on
tracked leader, prominent 6th, hit 4 out, ridden and soon beaten
held up in touch, chased winner from 3 out, ridden and weakened flat
held up in touch, ridden and lost place 3 out, driven and rallied flat, just failed
James Ewart has his team in good form at present and his runner here, OPEN DE L'ISLE, further confirmed that when chasing home Nelson Du Ronceray at Ayr recently and he is taken to go one better today off just a 2lb higher mark, getting the vote ahead of Oleolat and Cash Man. Evelyn Slack's gelding lost no caste in defeat in a novices' chase at Catterick last month but seems a shade high in the weights back in a handicap today and he may again struggle to open his account over fences. Peter Monteith's Cantgeton has slipped to a fair mark but is hard to back with any confidence on recent form. Justwhateverulike struggled off his new mark at Catterick last time and of more interest may be Oleolat, who has slipped to a decent mark but has a bit to find with Open de L'Isle on their running at Ayr last time and James Ewart's gelding is taken to confirm that and take the honours here.
Open de L'Isle (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Prominent, chased winner approaching 3 out, kept on from last, no extra near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Nelson du Ronceray (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Cash Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from next, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Kingham (10-12) at Catterick 2m nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Cantgeton (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 11, 12l behind Le Roi Rouge (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Bob's Dream (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last, 7th of 15, 19l behind Super Baby (11-4) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Justwhateverulike (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 4 out, effort and every chance next, ridden and one pace approaching last, 4th of 11, 12l behind De Boitron (10-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Frith (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Held up, rider lost iron after 3rd and pulled up at the 4th in race won by Storm Surge (10-6) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 7 ran.
Oleolat (FR) 10-3 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Nelson du Ronceray (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
