led, headed before 4th, led again 6 out, headed before 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten, refused last
tracked leader on inner, led before 4th, headed 6 out, led again before 5 out, clear from 4 out, eased last 100 yards
tracked leaders in 3rd, fell 8th
in rear, in touch, took keen hold, left 3rd from 8th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, left remote 2nd last
CHAMIREY unseated his rider three fences from home when in the lead at Catterick earlier this month. He had opened his account over fences in testing ground at Towcester before that and can get back on track here with an error-free round. Tyrone House has won his last two starts over the larger obstacles and steps up in trip today. He's going the right way and can figure if handling the surface, but The Ferbane Man has done all his winning on fast ground so far and had an engagement at Warwick on Friday. Ballymacduff and Whats Up Woody have hinted at ability but need to improve to score here.
Tyrone House (IRE) 12-5fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, hampered 11th, headway approaching next, led 3 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jan beating Persian Prince (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Chamirey (FR) 2-9fav (11-4) Led, not fluent and headed 11th, led next, mistake and headed 15th, led when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by You Know Yourself (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f nov chs (3) gs, 4 ran.
Ballymacduff (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Raced keenly in touch, led 3rd, clear with winner 11th, blundered 5 out, soon headed, kept on but no chance with winner from next, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Alderley Rover (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m beg chase (4) sft.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pecked 8th, lost place from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off, in a race won by Beamazed (11-10) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
The Ferbane Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Led briefly 3rd, led 5th until 6th, tracked leader until after 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 8, 28l behind Squadron (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs.
