chased leaders and hung left, hit 7th and lost place, dropped to last and outpaced 9th, rallied and went right 4 out and next, ridden and stayed on between last 2, 2nd at the last, ridden to lead and hung left run-in, soon clear
chased clear leader, closer 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, 2nd again 3 out, ridden after 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, slightly hampered run-in, went 2nd again towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leading pair until before 4 out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, held up in 5th, closer in 4th before 9th, 3rd before next, went 2nd before 4 out until next, chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 4th approaching the last
held up in rear, mistake 5th, closer in 5th place 9th, 4th before 4 out, weakened 2 out
This looks tricky but Keep Moving needs to improve on what he’s shown so far and Lord Ben has been well beaten in hunter chases recently. Vision Des Champs won twice for Gary Moore in 2015 but returns from a lengthy absence in different hands. RED DEVIL STAR was blameless when unseating his rider here last time after beating a subsequent winner at Ascot and may be capable of getting back on track receiving weight from penalised Wetherby scorer Plaisir D'amour. Greybougg was second at Carlisle last month but jumping remains a concern.
Plaisir D'Amour (FR) 8-1 (11-12) In touch, pressed leader from 5th, led approaching 4 out, driven clear when went right last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Lightening Rod (11-5) by 5l, 8 ran.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, badly hampered and unseated rider 7th, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Greybougg 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, went 8 lengths clear 4 out, went left and mistake last, reduced lead after, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Freddies Portrait (10-10) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Vision Des Champs (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well under pressure flat, led narrowly near finish, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Malibu Sun (11-10) by shd, 10 ran.
Lord Ben (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Led, joined 4 out, headed next, ridden and no impression with rival pair after next, tired jump last, last of 3, 23l behind Streams Of Whiskey (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m (6) sft in Feb.
Keep Moving (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, blundered badly 3rd, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, 4th when pecked 4 out, left modest 3rd when slightly hampered and went left 3 out, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Un Prophete (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
