led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, fell 5th
held up in last pair, took keen hold, hit 10th, losing ground when hit 11th, pulled up after 3 out
held up in last pair, took keen hold, challenged going well 2 out, nudged into lead flat, readily
tracked leader until ridden 2 out, no extra last
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Several of these were down to run here yesterday so there's a chance the starting line-up will be somewhat depleted by the off. Rossini's Dancer is one but CATCH BOB should take his chance and gets the vote. Ferdy Murphy's seven-year-old finally got off the mark over fences at Sedgefield last month in the hands of Tony Kelly and the promising conditional takes 7lb off again here. Cottage Acre made a series of mistakes before finally unseating Paddy Brennan at Uttoxeter last time and needs to brush up his jumping but Sibenek has claims dropping back in distance and this extra half-mile could suit the one-paced The Cockney Squire.
Cottage Acre (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Held up, blundered 1st and 7th, hit 8th, hampered, stumbled and unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Stoney's Treasure (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Catch Bob (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Jumped right, tracked leader until before 9th, left 2nd at 10th, left in lead 11th, soon clear, eased run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Mar beating Cloudy Dawn (10-9) by 31l, 5 ran.
The Cockney Squire (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led and soon clear, headed 4 out, lost 2nd place flat, no extra, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Quicuyo (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Peachey Moment (USA) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, good headway after 4 out, ridden and weakend before last, 5th of 11, 8l behind Heavenly Chorus (10-13) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Stolen Light (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In touch in 4th, looking held in 6th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Do It For Dalkey (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Sibenek (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, headway before 12th, always held when went 3rd before 3 out, no extra from last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Garleton (9-13) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Rossini's Dancer 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, pushed along from 15th, led last, drew clear run-in, won at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Border Reiver (11-0) by 17l, 6 ran.
Flying Squad (UAE) 5-2 (11-12) In rear and in touch, ridden in 3rd after 5 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 3rd place before last, last of 4, 43l behind Copper's Gold (11-4) at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Sotovik (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leader lost place 11th, slow 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Morgan Be (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
The Paddy Premium (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in 4th, hit 6th, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Himrayn (11-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
