reminders prior to start, took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after
jumped right most of way, led, headed bypassing 4th, chased winner until before 3 out, chased leading pair, jumped right 3 out, ridden and no impression when went right and lost 3rd next, weakened, went right last
tracked leader, jumped right 1st and next, led bypassing 4th, made rest, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, easily
held up in 5th place, headway 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd at the last, no chance with easy winner
raced wide, tracked leading pair, 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, lost modest 2nd at the last, kept on same pace in 3rd
Sea Wall won off higher mark over these fences back in 2015 and returned to winning ways over timber at Plumpton a week ago. He can go close but MR MUDDLE is preferred on his recent second at Sandown in a Class 3 handicap. Gary Moore’s charge should find life easier in this and gets the nod. Paddocks Lounge landed a double over hurdles at Leicester earlier this year with Golan Dancer well beaten but fell on his chasing debut before that while Brother Bennett has only won a bumper so far.
Mr Muddle 25-1 (10-11) Chased leading trio, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, disputing 3rd when stumbled 2 out, went 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Speredek (11-6) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Paddocks Lounge (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led, clear 5th, mistake next, pushed along and headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 13l behind Justification (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sea Wall (FR) 3-1jfav (11-12) Always handy, not fluent 2nd, led after 4 out, mistake 2 out, clear last, idled flat, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Camron De Chaillac (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Slightly reluctant to race and slowly away, soon recovered and in touch in last pair, went 3rd before 10th, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 14 1/4l behind City Supreme (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Brother Bennett (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, tracked leader until 4th, chased leading pair, not on terms 4 out, lost 3rd on long run before next, plugged on same pace in 4th, hit last, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Doitforthevillage (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
