tracked leaders, closer out wide in 3rd at 12th, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, pushed clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
mistakes in rear, never a factor, tailed off
kept bit wide tracking leader, led 14th until 4 out, chased winner, one pace and no impression before 2 out, kept on from last
led, reached for 4th, hit 12th, headed 14th, weakened quickly before next
raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, lost 3rd at 12th, reminder after next, went 3rd again before 4 out, no chance with leading duo
Len Brennan made a decent attempt to defy a rise in the weights when finishing a close-up third at Exeter. He’s not out of this but GLENO has slid down the handicap since last successful over fences at this time last year. A recent second over hurdles here suggests he’ll be in the mix once again and he gets the vote. Aye Aye Charlie has yet to win a chase while Tommie Beau’s saddle slipped at Hereford and he’s preferred to Prairie Town.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Close up in rear, not fluent 9th and reminders, pushed along 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Len Brennan (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Towards rear, in touch, ridden and went 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Moroder (11-8) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Gleno (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-8) Close up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and slightly outpaced next, rallied approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Kansas City Chief (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Aye Aye Charlie 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 17th and outpaced home turn, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Young Offender (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Prairie Town (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, hampered 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind First Figaro (11-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
