held up, headway 11th, chased leader before 3 out, driven to challenge next, weakened before last
behind, reminders early and never travelling, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 9th
in touch, lost place 11th, behind when pulled up last
prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
soon led, not fluent 12th, challenged approaching 2 out, soon in command, eased near finish
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Fisherman Jack, Surfboard and Jacarado and the narrow nomination is given to Surfboard. The selection won well last time out when beating Ballyaanbutt and although having a penalty for that win he again has his optimum conditions and he looks the one to be on. Fisherman Jack rates the main danger on his latest second behind Casalani but he is often let down by his jumping and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Jacarado is another that could go well on his best form but he was pulled up for no apparent reason last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Avadi could improve for the fitting of first time chhekpecies and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Surfboard to small stakes.
Surfboard (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, ridden to chase leader approaching last, led by omitted last fence, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Ballyaahbutt (10-1) by 2l, 10 ran.
Jacarado (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader from 5th, jump slowly 7th and 11th, weakened 3 out, beaten when pulled up at the last in race won by Money Line (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Our Prima Donna (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) In touch, lost place halfway, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 16l behind Ca Na Trona (11-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Avadi (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, reminders next, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Kercabellec (10-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Fisherman Jack 11-2 (11-1) Soon with leader, led 13th, ridden along from 3 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Casalani (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs (5) sft in Feb.
Cionn Mhalanna (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, behind when slipped on landing and unseated rider 5 out in race won by Fisherman Jack (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
Dickie Lewis 9-1 (11-5) Led to 2nd, chased leader until 6th, reminders approaching 7th, weakened 9th, 5th of 16, 26l behind Keen Warrior (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
