jumped left early, led 1st, headed before 5th, not fluent 8th or 12th, lost place before 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
not always fluent, led until slowed into 1st, slow next, reminder after 4th, led before 5th, headed and hit 13th, weakened before 4 out
held up in last, not always fluent, went 3rd after 13th, no impression from 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led next, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last
chased leaders, not much room 2nd, not fluent 9th, went 2nd after 13th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
Several should appreciate this return to faster going including Hamilton Dici, a beaten favourite at Warwick last time having won at the same track earlier. Cilluirid remains 9lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield in November while ANOTHER BROWN BEAR makes his debut over fences. The latter posted his best effort over hurdles on good ground at this venue and Nicky Henderson’s winning pointer is expected to improve now chasing. Marettimo is upped in class while Landsman is struggling for form.
Another Brown Bear (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Close up, disputed lead 6th, headed before 2 out, soon pushed along and weakened, 7th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Ree Okka (11-4) at Kempton 3m 1f (3) sft in Jan.
Hamilton Dici (FR) 5-2fav (11-8) Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened after final fence, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Neil The Legend (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Cilluirid (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Raced wide close up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Can You Call (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Landsman (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent until 5 out, weakened from next, 7th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Tile Tapper (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Marettimo (IRE) 16-5fav (11-12) Raced wide in 3rd, bad mistake 5th, disputing 2nd after 7th, outright 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, weakened between last two, left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Master Malcolm (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.