held up in rear, slow jump 5th, steady headway 12th, disputing 4th at 14th, went 4th 4 out, weakened well before next, tailed off
made all, clear before 3 out, blundered next, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and struggling after 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
chased leader until after 2nd, went 2nd again 6th, hit 13th, blundered and lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair until before next, stayed on same pace in 4th
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until 6th, chased leaders, hit 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, steady headway 7th, riddena nd weakened 12th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 11th, went 3rd going well 14th, went 2nd next, ridden and no impression before last
held up in mid-division, dropped to rear when jumped slowly and ridden 11th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance
jumped left, raced wide in mid-division, ridden and struggling before 12th, plugged on but never any chance
held up towards rear, reminder after 9th, headway approaching 12th, stayed on to modest 3rd before 3 out, never any chance with unchallenged winner
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A P McCoy has managed two wins and a second from four rides on LARKS LAD. Jonjo O'Neill's gelding races off the same mark as when second at Newbury last month and, with the step up in distance not a problem, the gelding can get back to winning ways. No Loose Change has hardly picked his feet up in two runs this term, and likewise Strongbows Legend, while this looks too tough for hunter chaser Eleazar. Patsy Finnegan keeps finding one too good and the handicapper shows little mercy to Takeroc but Wincanton scorer Shuil Royale will be a danger if consenting to put his best foot forward again and appears to have the beating of Whispering Jack. The longer distance is a worry for both Lexicon Lad and Reginaldinho, however, while Basoda looks high enough in the weights at present.
Takeroc (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders until outpaced and lost place 4th, ridden in 5th before bypasing omitted 8th, plugged on to 3rd at the last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Mister Matt (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
No Loose Change (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, hit 13th (water), weakened before 3 out, pulled up sharply at fence, in a race won by The Package (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Strongbows Legend 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened 4 out, crumpled on landing next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Well Refreshed (10-5) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Shuil Royale (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leader, hit 4th, led next, driven between last 2, in command last, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar beating Good Order (11-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Larks Lad (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders and pushed along at times, dropped to rear and pushed along 8th, rallied under pressure to 3rd 3 out, challenging for well held 2nd when mistake 2 out, stayed on to 2nd run-in, always held, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Arctic Ben (11-8) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Eleazar (GER) 50-1 (10-5) Chased leader, weakened before 12th, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Court By Surprise (10-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Dec.
Lexicon Lad (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd briefly 9th, chased winner 2 out, soon no impression, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Midnight Sail (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Basoda 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 6th, reminder after next, jumped slowly and struggling 12th, pulled up before 15th, in a race won by King Jack (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
Whispering Jack 3-1 (11-5) Often jumped left, raced wide chasing leaders, left 4th at 12th, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Shuil Royale (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Patsy Finnegan 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, mistake 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance from next, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Noble Legend (11-1) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.
Reginaldinho (UAE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, mistakes 10th and 11th, some headway before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 16, 30l behind Noble Legend (11-1) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.
