chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, weakened from next
chased leaders, weakened approaching 10th, soon pulled up after
held up, headway 11th, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, one pace
led, headed 3 out,rallied to lead after 2 out, all out
held up, reminders at 6th, chased leaders approaching 9th, weakened from 11th, pulled up after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, chased winner approaching last, kept on towards finish
held up in touch, quickly weakened 10th, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, mistakes, blundered 5th, weakened 9th, soon pulled up
in touch, every chance 3 out until 2 out, one pace
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
Ouragan De Prairie gets the confident vote in this handicap chase with Time Bandit and Bronson F'sure rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Ice Bucket last time out, form that has since been franked and off what remains a fair mark he looks the one to be on. Time Bandit rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Reap The Reward. He looks sure to appreciate this better ground and will not be far away. Bronson F'sure looked in the handicappers grip when second behind Victor Daly last time but he may have needed the run. Vital Spark was second behind Itzacliche last time and he could go well off his light weight but his stable has been out of form of late. Of the remainder, Auntie Kathleen won a claimer last time out but will find this tougher and her best form is with more cut in the ground and with this in mind for the winner we return to Ouragan De Prairie who has plenty going for him today.
Willies Way 3-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Casalani (10-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f clm chs (3) sft, 12 ran.
Cloudless Dawn 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 8th, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Nirvana Swing (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Almost Broke 7-1 (11-0) A.p; one pce 3 out, 4th of 13, 19l behind Interdit (11-0) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Bronson F'sure 15-2 (11-7) Led to 14th, mistake 15th, no chance with winner after 4 out, left moderate 2nd last, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Victor Daly (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Time Bandit (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Held up, led briefly after 9th, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 27l behind Reap The Reward (10-8) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Auntie Kathleen 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 14th, chased leader 5 out, led after 4 out, clear approaching last, won at Ayr 3m 1f clm chs (3) gs beating Kerry Lads (11-5) by 23l, 6 ran.
Count The Cost (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Always behind, never dangerous, 7th of 13, well behind Izzykeen (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 5-2jt-fav (9-12) Not jump well, chased leaders, rider lost iron briefly 1st, reminder after 7th, chased winner 14th to 15th, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Ice Bucket (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Mar.
Vital Spark 11-4co-fav (12-2) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Itzacliche (11-7) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Made most until headed 14th, chased leader until ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 20l behind Matmata de Tendron (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
