held up in 6th, closer in 5th place 7th, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out
led, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out and soon lost 2nd, kept on to regain 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
took keen hold, soon settled in touch on inside, mistake 2nd, awkward and lost place 7th, tailed off 10th, plugged on
chased leading pair, led after 3 out, joined next, clear between last two, stayed on strongly
chasing leaders when pulled up quickly before 2nd
chased leader, ridden along after 9th, chased winner after 3 out, driven and every chance 2 out, no impression beaten last two, weakened into 3rd at the last
last pair, dropped to last 6th, tailed off 9th
not fluent 1st, held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 3rd, lost 3rd and weakened 4 out
GARDINERS HILL goes from strength to strength over fences and is worth sticking with as he bids for a four-timer. He shrugged off a 14lb rise in the weights to win at Hereford last week and can defy a penalty in this. Miss Oscarose was left clear a couple of fences out to win over track and trip in December. She’s been raised only 2lb but is upped in class and Brice Canyon makes more appeal having returned a losing favourite in this grade when third at Market Rasen. La Paimpolaise is not badly treated on his hurdling form as she goes chasing for the first time and is preferred to Clonusker, who came a cropper over these fences on his recent chasing bow.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 15-8fav (12-6) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, led after 2 out, clear run-in, idled and held on towards finish, all out, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Knight Ofthe Realm (11-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Brice Canyon (FR) 15-8fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, tracked leader 6th until 10th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Asuncion (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
La Paimpolaise (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ma'ire Rua (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In rear, refused 8 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Clonusker (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 7th, last pair and struggling when fell next, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Citadel (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden before 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Miss Oscarose (IRE) 18-5 (10-0) Jumped right at times, chased leaders on inside, challenged 4 out, about 2 lengths down when left clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Larteta (10-0) by 8l, 8 ran.
Bonnie Major 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, behind when all but fell and unseated rider 5th, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and behind 10th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, at Hereford 3m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
