in touch, mistake, reminder 3rd, soon weakened
held up, headway, hit rail after 3rd, hit rail again after 9th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, took poor 2nd towards finish
prominent until weakened 9th
took keen hold, led, jumped left, hit 3rd, ridden, mistake last, headed, weakened flat
always behind
prominent, reminders after 8th, carried left 2 out, soon ridden, led flat, drive out
Nonrunner
Rookery Lad gets the vote here with Sunley Future and Merry Storm rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Sconced last time out. That form has since ben franked and under similar conditions here he is taken to score. Sunley Future rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Lewis Island in a seller. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and he should be noted in the market. Merry Storm is game and consistent and is sure to run race but he disappointed last time so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Rainbow Tree hails from a yard in form and if his jumping holds up he would be a danger to all but that is a big if and for the winner we return to Rookery Lad who gets the confident vote.
Ashleybank House (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Led to 2nd, led again 6th to after 8th, weakening when fell at the 11th in race won by Millenaire (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Merry Storm (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Held up, headway 12th, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 23l behind Yes My Lord (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Pilca (FR) 12-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 12, well behind Prairie Law (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Sunley Future (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Made all from 2nd, ridden and not fluent 2 out, driven out flat, won at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Feb beating Lewis Island (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tails I Win 16-1 (10-2) With leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened when hit last, 8th of 12, 39l behind Glen Thyne (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
First De La Brunie (FR) 5-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake 10th, soon behind pulled up at the 12th in race won by Alderburn (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Rainbow Tree 4-1 (11-2) Held up, in touch when fell in race won by New Perk (9-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Rookery Lad 3-1fav (11-12) In touch, led 6th, clear 3 out, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sconced (10-5) at Fakenham 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
