lost touch 5th, tailed off
held up, headway to chase winner after 5th, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd 9th, soon weakened, poor 4th when pulled up before 2 out
chased winner 2nd until after 5th, went 2nd again 9th, no chance
not fluent, chased winner until 2nd, relagated to 4th after 5th, went 3rd after 9th, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off
made all, soon clear, not fluent 3rd, 9th or 3 out, unchallenged
On paper this novice chase looks a match between WEST WITH THE WIND and Sunsetten and, with the former carrying more experience over jumps than his rival, we opt for the Evan Williams-trained runner while Remember Bampi looks best of the rest. Just about the best of these over timber the selection has shown about the same level of ability in a handful of starts over fences. He's found just the one too good on his last two starts over the big stuff and with conditions suiting him he should go well. Sunsetten did win his only start at this track and doesn't have much to find on hurdles form. He, however, was very disappointing on his chase debut when pulling up so he has a bit to prove this time. Remember Bampi ran a solid race on his rules debut but will need to build on that to get in contention and with none of the others making any appeal we have to side with West With The Wind.
Huntingford (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Led until mistake and headed 5th, tracked winner, lost place 13th, ridden and no chance with leading pair from 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Costa Courta (11-0) at Bangor 3m beg chase (4) gs in Mar.
Not Another Barney (IRE) 250-1 (11-1) Close up in chasing group, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind King's Legacy (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Remember Bampi 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, jumped right from 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 22l behind King Ar Aghaidh (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd.
Sunsetten (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake and dropped to last 8th, mistake next, struggling after, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Summery Justice (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f beg chase (4) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
West With The Wind 9-4 (11-0) With leader, led after 4 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Lady An Co (10-4) at Taunton 2m beg chase (4) gf in Mar.
