led to 3rd, remained prominent, pushed along 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra from 2 out
in touch, pushed along 5th, weakening when blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, effort approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd run in, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway 8th and in touch, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no extra flat
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, headway 4 out, effort after 2 out, no extra flat
always behind
in touch, headway 8th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, weakened 7, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Polyphon, L'Oiseau and Fiori are three against the field in another wide open affair and the tentative vote is given to the last named. The selection won well last time out when beating Red Hustler and although he has a penalty for that win he still remains well handicapped on his form of a couple of seasons ago he gain has conditions to suit and he will be hard to beat. Polyphon rates the main danger as he won in facile fashion last time out when beating Ameras but this looks more competitive and he has looked a bridle horse in the past and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. L'Oiseau is another worthy of respect he won a hurdle race last time out when beating Water King. However he returns to chasing on a high enough mark and with his stable having a quiet spell he is over looked. Bob's Buster has conditions to suit and ran as if about to hit form when second behind Key Phil last time so is worth noting in the market. Of the remainder Celtic Legend is another with place claims if he has not been effected by his fall last time out but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Fiori.
Fiori 9-2 With leaders, led 3rd, made rest, came clear after 2 out, comfortably, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs beating Red Hustler by 5l, 8 ran.
Hollows Mill 18-1 Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 36l behind Powder Creek at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs.
Polyphon (FR) Evensfav Jumped well, made all, unchallenged, won at Hexham 2m nov chs (E) gs beating Ameras by 24l, 5 ran.
Xaipete (IRE) 3-1 Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, 13l behind Key Phil at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft.
L'Oiseau (FR) 11-4fav Held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden to lead after 2 out, idled run-in, just held on, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf beating Water King by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Celtic Legend (FR) 2-1fav Held up, behind when fell at the 8th in race won by Themanfromcarlisle at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) gf in Feb, 8 ran.
Vulcan Lane (NZ) 4-1 Held up, hit 5th, headway next, led after 3 out to 2 out, every chance last, ridden switched left flat, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Green Gamble at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Mar.
Bob's Buster 4-1 Chased leader and keen, raced wide, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Key Phil at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft.
