mid-division, hampered 3rd, mistake, last place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
mid-division, hit 8th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
led to 2nd, led again 8th, mistake, headed 14th, ridden after 3 out, one pace flat
behind, ridden after 8th, headway 10th, weakened 13th
held up, reminders after 7th, headway after 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
hampered, fell 1st
prominent, led 2nd to 8th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, jumped left 3rd, headway 7th, jumped left again 10th, weakened 12th
prominent, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, jumped right 1st, hit 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
always behind, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
mid-division, headway 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next
in touch, led 14th, edged left approaching last, driven out
A wide open event with no real clear cut selection but being the form horse the tentative selection has to go with Matmata de Tendron with Heartache, Glen Thyne and Sissinghurst Storm worth noting. The selection has been showing consistent form of late and took the eye when second behind Canavan at Sedgefield last time out. A repeat performance of that will see him go close. Sissinghurst Storm was beaten fifteen lengths at Hereford last time out but prior to that had shown bits and bobs of form to suggest he has another win in him but he is probably best watched for now. Both Glen Thyne and Heartache are recent Towcester winners. That track can throw up the odd funny result on rain softened ground and both have to prove they can follow up. So for the winner we return to Matmata de Tendron.
Jackem (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 17, 44l behind Major Benefit (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec.
Potoffairies (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Major Benefit (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec, 17 ran.
Rohan 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, reminders after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Rosetown (10-1) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan, 16 ran.
Zimbabwe (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, close up when fell at the 12th in race won by Merry Storm (10-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In touch until weakened 7th, 6th of 12, 46l behind Prairie Law (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs.
Kirby's Vic (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 6th, weakened quickly, 13th of 15, well behind Golden Feather (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Buzybakson (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, lost place approaching 6th, well behind from 10th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Moorlands Again (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Dec.
Gay Kindersley (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Perfect Balance (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jan, 16 ran.
Matmata de Tendron (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, stayed on again towards finish, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Canavan (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) sft in Jan.
Heartache 13-2 (10-0) Led 2nd, headed 8th, led 11th, headed 3 out, kept on to lead close home, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan beating Never Awol (10-9) by 2l, 13 ran.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, rallied 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Razzamatazz (11-12) by 5l, 12 ran.
Son of Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden and lost touch, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind The Pecker Dunn (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 7f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) sft in Nov.
Penalty Clause (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 10th, ridden one pace and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Brigadier Du Bois (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs in Jan.
Jacarado (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden when hit 4 out, hung left and one pace flat, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Rosetown (10-1) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up, in touch, ridden, weakened 4 out, 6th of 13, 15l behind Bar Gayne (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Cloudy Blues (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, hit 7th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Merry Storm (10-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Jesnic (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Rosetown (10-1) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan, 16 ran.
