unseated rider leaving paddock, held up in rear, closer 7th, headway chasing leading pair before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd towards finish
jumped well, made all, clear after 4 out until before next, hung right after, clear again before last, idled run-in, driven out
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied under pressure 2 out, went 2nd towards finish and kept on, not reach winner
chased winner, jumped right 5th, lost 2nd next, jumped slowly and in rear 9th, tailed off
tracked leaders and wide, went 2nd 6th, pushed along after 4 out, closed before next where blundered, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened, mistake last
Chasma ended the last campaign with a victory at Sedgefield and reappeared to defy an 8lb rise at Southwell. She didn't run up to that form at Leicester last month so could be a bit high in the weights. STOICAL PATIENT showed nothing before changing stables and dropping back in trip over fences, completing a hat-trick before falling at Plumpton where she had just been joined. She's 9lb higher than her last victory and up in class but this isn't the toughest of handicaps and she can get back to winning ways. Easter In Paris is still 6lb higher than her only victory in a lower-grade contest at Hereford. Dual hurdles winner Flemerina made a satisfactory debut over fences at Sedgefield and should have come on enough to get competitive but Appletree Lane didn't show much on her chasing bow at Huntingdon.
Chasma 15-2 (11-13) Held up towards rear, some headway approaching 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 15, 25 3/4l behind Zayfire Aramis (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Stoical Patient (IRE) 13-8 (11-12) Led, mistake 1st, pushed along in narrow lead when fell 10th, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Flemerina (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway before 8th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, left 3rd from last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Instant Replay (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Appletree Lane 16-1 (10-5) Held up, headway on outside 13th, 3rd from 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Bestwork (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Easter In Paris (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led until 2nd, challenged 6th until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.