held up in touch, driven and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 14
tracked leader, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, left 11 lengths 3rd 3 out, stayed on to go moderate 2nd, last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish
mistakes and jumped left, ridden 4 out, left 6 lengths 2nd when blundered next, one pace and lost 2nd last, rallied to regain 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, close up and every chance when blundered and unseated rider next
held up, headway to lead 4 out, left 6 lengths clear next, stayed on well easily
in touch, challenged 11th, blundered 13th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 4 out
THE MARKET MAN is our call against Lodge Lane and Pop. Nicky Henderson's charge is in first time cheekpieces and while he does have a flop in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham to overcome, he should have too much class for his rivals today. Lodge Lane has plenty of speed between the fences but his technique has looked shambolic at times. Pop will do well to give penalties to smart rivals. He was out of his depth in the Freddie Williams plate at Cheltenham but has gone well in small fields in the past. Jaunty Flight is a likeable filly. She was fully entitled to win at short odds at Carlisle. Silver By Nature and Marleybow have it to do on recent formbook evidence. The Market Man can get back to winning ways.
Pop (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division, hit 5th, ridden when fell 4 out, in a race won by Something Wells (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 23 ran.
The Market Man (NZ) 14-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden after 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cooldine (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
Lodge Lane (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, never particularly fluent, reminders after 6th, hit 17th, left 2nd 3 out, led soon after, 2 lengths and in command when fell 2 out, in a race won by Seymour Weld (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov stks (2) gd, 5 ran.
Silver By Nature 6-4fav (11-12) Led until fell 5th, in a race won by Panama At Once (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar, 4 ran.
Jaunty Flight 1-5fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, mistake next, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, won at Carlisle 3m nov stks (3) hvy in Mar beating Minster Abbi (10-5) by 23l, 4 ran.
Marleybow (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon driven and one pace, 4th of 11, 26l behind Open de L'Isle (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
