chased leaders, went 3rd approaching 4 out, kept on same pace, closed on 2nd flat, no impression on winner
led, sometimes jumped left, headed after 9th, not fluent 11th, ridden next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, ridden after 13th, no impression before 4 out, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, prominent, led after 9th, headed 3 out, mistake last, no impression flat, one pace
in rear, not fluent and pushed alonng 3rd, reminders after next, lost touch before 10th, tailed off
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, went 2nd after 13th until approaching 4 out, soon beaten, 6th when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, not fluent 5th, lost place approaching 10th, blundered 13th, rallied to challenge 4 out, led next, stayed on well and ridden clear flat
Five Dream ran well without winning last year but has been way below his best on his last couple of starts so this can go to the rejuvenated PATMAN DU CHARMIL. He ended a long losing run at Southwell in January and bids for hat-trick here after following up at Ffos Las last month. Still on a winning mark despite a further rise, he gets the nod. Rockiteer went close at Taunton in October and can figure, but Bradford Boris has struggled since landing a double at this time last year and may be best watched for now.
Five Dream (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Last pair, awkward 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Mon Parrain (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Patman Du Charmil (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Jumped well, led until ridden and narrowly headed well before 4 out, chased leader,1 length down when led again as leader blundered 3 out, in command soon after, came clear after 2 out, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar beating Horsford (11-6) by 12l, 4 ran.
Fit To Drive 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place before halfway, behind from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bellflower Boy (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Rockiteer (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, challenged next, led briefly approaching 3 out, led next, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Qianshan Leader (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Oct.
The Snail 7-1 (11-10) Prominent, lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Russian Epic (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Bradford Boris 15-8fav (11-5) Mistakes, led, headed 7th, chased winner until outpaced by winner from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 31l behind Double The Trouble (10-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Mar.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 12th, well held before 4 out, 5th of 11, 23l behind Russian Epic (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
