tracked leading pair, led, travelling well soon after 3 out, joined next, driven, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace
pulled hard in 4th, hit 3rd, mistake, dropped to last 6th, stayed on again after 3 out, went poor 3rd last
held up last, in touch until 6th, steady headway from 4 out, challenged approaching 2 out, led between last 2, ridden clear flat, comfortably
tracked leader, driven along after 3 out, soon weakened, beaten when blundered last
led, ridden clear approaching 8th, blundered 4 out, headed soon after 3 out, weakened quickly
Paul Blockley continues to have his runners in good form and Surfboard can regain the winning thread this afternoon, Vinmix De Bessy and Spiritual Society should be the ones to chase him home. The selection couldn't live with Dickie Lewis over three miles at Leicester last time out, but had previously been successful at the same track over this distance. This event doesn't look any stronger and he looks the best option. Vinmix De Bessy returned to winning ways last time out and should go well again, although he does look a little high in the weights. Spiritual Society looked on the way back last time at Newton Abbot and cannot easily be dismissed. Top Dancer and Spring Brook make up the field, both have a little to find on form and so we return to Surfboard as the one to beat.
Vinmix De Bessy (FR) 11-4jt-fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair 6th, led 2 out, quickened and soon clear, won at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf beating Grouse Moor (11-0) by 9l, 6 ran.
Spiritual Society (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) In touch, headway after 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Guymur (11-0) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Surfboard (IRE) 11-4fav (12-5) Held up, headway 11th, chased leader before 3 out, driven to challenge next, weakened before last, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Dickie Lewis (10-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Mar.
Top Dancer (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Always rear, driven and lost touch 6th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Gabier (10-7) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Spring Brook (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Led, until mistake and headed 10th, weakened before 4 out, 3rd of 5, 36l behind Senior Whim (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f mdn chs (5) gf.
