always behind, never on terms, plugged on in modest 6th from 14th, tailed off
in touch, pushed along after 6th, soon lost place, behind when blundered badly 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
behind, not fluent 5th and 9th, tailed off when blundered 13th, pulled up before 15th
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, clear after next, easily
never going or jumping in rear, blundered 2nd, never on terms, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
behind, headway 11th, modest 6th when blundered badly 14th, pulled up before next
chased leadrs, pushed along before 14th, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner
in touch, headway to 3rd approaching 14th, stayed on same pace in 4th from after next, tailed off
soon towards rear, struggling when mistake 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 15th
led until headed 13th, lost 2nd next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
chased leader, led and mistake 13th, headed and mistake 4 out, ridden and no chance with winner when weakened to 3rd before 2 out, tailed off
The veteran Zimbabwe is 6lb out of the handicap but this is his C&D, as he showed when beating It's A Classic here a fortnight ago, and he shouldn't be overlooked though the runner-up is better off at the weights. Rateable Value is a progressive chaser with more to offer though an absence since scoring at Fontwell in February could just hand the initiative to REBLIS. Gary Moore's charge was winning for the first time over fences at Folkestone three weeks ago when the ground was fast but he's dropped to a fair mark nowadays and has handled more testing conditions without problems in the past. Near The Water is tackling the trip for the first time and should be suited judged on his recent run at Lingfield but Dunkelly Castle, who looked a promising stayer at this stage last season, has run poorly on his last two starts.
Near The Water (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway after 9th, ridden along 13th, stayed on to modest 5th when left 5th 3 out, went left last 2, kept on under pressure flat, 4th of 11, 12l behind Monbeg Dude (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Mzuri Bay 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, with leader 4th, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 31l behind Fontano (11-6) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Rateable Value 2-1fav (10-7) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge 3 out, chased leaders next, led just after last, stayed on well (no time taken), won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Massini Sunset (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Reblis (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Chased leader, terrible blunder 14th and great recovery by rider to stay in saddle, soon recovered, effort on inside 2 out, ridden to challenge last, driven to lead flat, stayed on well, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Nov beating Reymysterio (10-4) by nk, 5 ran.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, outpaced from 16th, not fluent next, went remote 4th after last, 4th of 6, 48l behind Trigger The Light (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Jordan 7-1 (9-12) Mid-division, weakened under pressure soon after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Aviador (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Its A Classic 4-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Zimbabwe (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) In touch, struggling with a circuit to go, pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Hazy Bay (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Portrait Royale (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden 5 out, soon beaten, moderate 5th, 5th of 7, well behind Zimbabwe (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Zimbabwe (FR) 10-1 (10-0) Made all, riders iron broke 5 out, hard driven 3 out, challenged before last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft beating Its A Classic (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Ballinhassig (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Prominent, led approaching 4th, headed 6th, lost place next, soon struggling and detatched, tailed off from 4 out, last of 5, well behind Invictus (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft.
