held up, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on towards finish, always held
held up in rear, lost place from 9th
chased leaders, outpaced from 4 out
held up, chased leaders 6th, led 3 out, stayed on from last, held on well
led to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
held up, outpaced from 4 out
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, never dangerous
chased leader until lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Mongorno is getting frustrating to follow and better claims may be held by MORE LIKE IT who is preferred to recent winner Toulouse Express. The selection returns to fences today following a run over hurdles last time at Market Rasen. There he sported first-time cheek-pieces and he now tries a tongue tie which suggests connections have not been happy with those defeats. The handicapper has dropped him a couple of pounds and if he fully sees out this trip then he can add another course win to his roster. Mongorno was last seen finishing third to Wot Way Chief at Doncaster in February. He is an obvious player on that form but he is yet to win in this country over fences. Carritau's recent form reads ok, especially a five-length third to Super Baby in January, whilst Chigorin may improve for this quicker surface today. Toulouse Express has had more seconds than a Weightwatchers meeting but he battled on well to win at Market Rasen last time. However an 8lb rise in the weights looks harsh and so he is passed over in favour of More Like It.
Mongorno (FR) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up, headway 11th, chased winner 2 out until last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Wot Way Chief (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Baskerville 16-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 9th, mistake next, blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Kikos (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 7 ran.
More Like It (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden 5th, driven and lost place next, 6th of 10, 41l behind Galaxy Rock (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Royal Hilarity (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders 14th, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 39l behind Peter Pole (11-12) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Carrietau 12-1 (11-5) In touch, chased winner 8th, lost place 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 22l behind Stagecoach Amber (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Chigorin 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, well behind Rash Moment (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed last, regained lead, driven and stayed on well from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Paradise Expected (10-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Guerilla (AUS) 40-1 (10-6) Towards rear, lost touch from 10th, last of 11, well behind Za Beau (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
