held up last, headway on outer 10th, jumped right and weakened next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
disputed lead until tracked winner from 3rd, lost 2nd 4 out, driven and stayed on same pace from next, no impression and wandered under pressure flat
tracked leading pair until not fluent and lost place 9th, stayed on approaching 3 out, chased leading pair soon after next, went 2nd last, no impression flat
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 11th, chased winner 4 out, soon driven along, no impression and lost 2nd soon after 2 out and weakened
held up, ridden and hit 10th, struggling after next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
disputed lead, made rest from 3rd, clear approaching 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, stayed on well
Nonrunner
Trenance gets the confident vote here with Stormy Skye and Motcombe rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Rosses Point and although he has a penalty for that win he won with a little in hand looks a progressive type and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Stormy Skye rates the main danger on his latest second behind Presenting Ex[press but that form has since been let down and he is hard to win with so he looks worth taking on at likely odds. Motcombe is another that could go well under conditions that suit but he ran as if in the handicappers grip behind Caribbean Cove last time and looks opposable for that reason. Of the remainder Indian Chance, looks to be on a handy mark but may just need the run after a 402 day absence and for the winner we return to Trenance.
Indian Chance 66-1 (11-3) Mid-division to 9th, never dangerous, 8th of 12, well behind King Harald (11-2) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Jan '05.
Stormy Skye (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Led undisputed, chased winner from 15th, no impression after next, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Presenting Express (11-6) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Motcombe (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led to 11th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Caribbean Cove (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Trenance 9-2 (11-7) Mistake 1st, in touch, chased leaders from 11th, led last, driven out, won at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan beating Rosses Point (11-8) by 3l, 10 ran.
Lets Go Dutch 16-1 (10-2) Behind, hampered 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Korelo (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Happy Shopper (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 10th until fell 3 out in race won by Trenance (11-7) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Highland Chief (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Track leader, hampered 5th, weakened next, 6th of 16, 39l behind Tokala (11-4) at Hereford 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
