took keen hold, held up in last trio, modest 5th 4 out, driven in 4th before 3 out until 3 out, soon eased, tailed off
held up in last trio, headway 4th, went 2nd next, no impression before 2 out, driven and hung left between last two, lost modest 2nd run-in
chased winner, jumped slowly 4th, slow again and lost 2nd next, chased leaders, losing place when driven after 6th, behind next, blundered last, tailed off
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, driven and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leading pair on inside, ridden before 3 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
held up in last trio, dropped to rear before 4th, struggling in 6th 4 out, went poor 4th 3 out, tailed off when went left and blundered last
made all, clear before 2 out, carried head high and kept up to work run-in, unchallenged
Loch Ba has rather lost his way over fences but can race off a competitive mark on his first run over hurdles for more than three years. Church Hall was well beaten at Southwell after beating a subsequent winner at Ffos Las but Trapper Peak might still be improving and it would be no surprise to see Spookydooky run well on his handicap debut. VAZARO DELAFAYETTE may not be straightforward but hopefully a pair of blinkers will help him settle and he should be thereabouts again after an improved third at Wincanton off today's mark. The lightly-raced Flying Bandit makes more appeal than Rossoneri of the others.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and hit 2 out, headed approaching last, soon lost 2nd, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Broxbourne (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Church Hall (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Stumbled 1st, in touch, chasing leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 8th of 12, 43l behind Monbeg Theatre (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Loch Ba (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Midfield, lost place7th, headway when mistake 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Le Reve (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 9 ran.
Flying Bandit (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 3rd and driven 3 out, no impression next, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Shelford (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Spookydooky (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake and modest 6th 7th, went 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 25l behind Panama Petrus (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Feb.
Rossoneri (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led to 6 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lily Little Legs (10-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Vazaro Delafayette (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, not fluent 6th, ridden and effort after 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Letemgo (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
