led to 4th, chased leaders, blundered badly 12th, soon in rear and tailed off, pulled up before last
in rear, headway to go 3rd before 14th, reminders before 5 out, went 2nd from 4 out, no impression
tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, soon reminders, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before last
in touch, went 4th before 4 out, never dangerous
tracked leader, mistake 1st, pushed along 5th, soon in rear, tailed and pulled up after 9th
held up towards rear, led 4th, clear after 3 out, ran on strongly
Settledoutofcourt is the only one of these to have won over the course and distance and he doesn't seem to get home when sent over further. Winning bumper and hurdler Cape York didn't offer much encouragement on his chasing debut at Catterick but Vinny Gambini has performed with credit on both starts over fences and is certain to be suited by this longer trip. Winning point-to-pointer JAC THE LEGEND didn't show much over hurdles but made an impressive start over fences at Catterick where he jumped and stayed on well. He's been handed a 9lb rise but is likely to prove better than a 110-rated performer so can complete a double. Blue Kascade can provide the main threat as he won at Ayr in October and was unfortunate on his next start at Musselburgh but Dystonia's Revenge is making his way back from a long absence and may need another run.
Settledoutofcourt (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 24l behind Scotswell (10-9) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Jac The Legend 5-1 (10-3) Held up, headway before 12th, led before 2 out, headed last, led again flat, stayed on gamely, won at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb beating Itstimeforapint (10-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Vinny Gambini (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th and beaten when mistake last, 4th of 10, 5l behind Bennys Well (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Cape York 22-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, blundered next, just about in touch 13th, weakened next, 6th of 10, well behind Jac The Legend (10-3) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) In touch, lost place 10th when outpaced 10th, kept on before last, no impression, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind William Money (10-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden after last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Houndscourt (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb.
