held up in touch, chased winner from 12th, blundered 14th, lost 2nd and blundered 2 out, one pace
with winner, lost place from 12th, soon in rear, weakened before 4 out
held up towards rear and keen, tracked leaders after 3rd, blundered 9th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
held up in touch, pushed along after 13th, mistake 15th, weakened before 16th, pulled up
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, one pace and no impression
made all, clear before 4 out, not fluent 3 out
Duneen Point was returning from a lengthy absence when beating Sin Bin at Taunton and is only 5lb higher. But the longer trip could be a problem while Ruapehu carries a penalty for winning a novices' handicap at Wincanton, though his jumping was much improved. HE'S THE DADDY will have learned plenty from his chasing bow at Taunton and, with a 7lb claimer in the saddle, gets a tentative vote as Present To You has become disappointing. Health Is Wealth stays well and has been waiting for better ground so is preferred to Tickatack of the others.
Duneen Point (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 5 out, every chance 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Sin Bin (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Present To You (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, lost place before 6th, mistake and behind 9th, tailed off next, pulled up after, in a race won by Barton Gift (10-13) at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
He's The Daddy 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, blundered 15th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 23l behind Milosam (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Chased leadrs, weakened 12th, soon struggling, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Standing Ovation (10-0) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.
Tickatack (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 12th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, 39l behind Ifyousayso (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Ruapehu (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Made all, not fluent 3rd, pushed clear after 2 out, comfortably, won at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd beating Oscarslad (11-5) by 13l, 7 ran.