in rear, behind when pulled up 3 out
in touch, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner when stumbled on landing last
with leader 1st, in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
in touch, led on long run to 3rd, headed 7th, weakened 3 out
led, headed on long run to 3rd, prominent, weakened 3 out
in rear, slow and ridden 5th, behind when jumped left 3 out
held up, headway 8th, joined leader 3 out, led next, ridden and ran on
in rear, headway 6th, chased leader next until long run to 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, lost place 6th, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on from next
Sun Tzu found Pamak D'Airy too good when sent off favourite at Wetherby last time but should be thereabouts again over this longer trip. Overbranch has shown signs of a return to form with a couple of placed efforts in heavy ground at Carlisle recently and is equally at home on today's faster surface, but so is PERSIAN PRINCE. The latter returned to action with a close-up second behind Tyrone House at Musselburgh in January and can go one better here dropping down a grade. Pacha D'Oudairies has yet to win over fences but has been in better form lately and first-time blinkers may help his cause.
Sun Tzu (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Close up on inner, led 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, headed 3 out, blundered 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Pamak D'airy (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, weakening when hampered 3 out, 13th of 18, 47l behind Rimini (11-5) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Iona Days (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 9, 27l behind Anquetta (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) In touch towards rear, headway 5th, lost place after 11th, rallied 2 out, mistake last, one pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Handtheprizeover (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Persian Prince (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) With leader and keen, led 7th, ridden after 4 out out, headed 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Tyrone House (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jan.
Overbranch 9-4fav (10-9) Led, joined 10th, ridden and headed run-in, soon weakened, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Identity Parade (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) hvy in Feb.
Himrayn 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 18l behind Wild Desert (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Roc De Guye (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, lost place after 5th, headway 9th, led approaching 11th, soon headed, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Handtheprizeover (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 9 ran.
Kercabellec (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place and behind from 7th, no danger after, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Duke Of Ormond (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
