in touch, driven along 12th, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with front pair
chased leaders in 4th, reminders 10th, driven along after 12th, weakened after next
led, narrowly headed 4 out, rallied gamely to lead soon after last, driven out
chased leaders in 3rd until reminders and lost place 5th, soon in rear, 7th and no chance when blundered 14th and pulled up
in touch, jumped slow and driven 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, bled from the nose
in touch, driven along after 12th, weakened 14th
always rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in 8th, headway to track leading pair 10th, chased winner 12th, led narrowly 4 out, jumped right 2 out, jumped right and headed soon after last, held by winner flat
chased winner to 12th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden and lost 3rd approaching 2 out, soon outpaced
Tommy Carson has a fine record around here and is taken to extend that sequence at the main expense of Ebony Jack. The selection held on well to deny the late lunge of Tallow Bay last time out and the latter re-opposes today on 3lb better terms. However he is pretty enigmatic and showed very little last time out so whilst he is likely to stay on for plenty of consistent pressure, he must be opposed with the selection. Trip and ground are fine for Suzy Smith's 12 year old and despite his advancing years, he still retains plenty of ability. Ebony Jack is a course and distance winner and is certainly on a winning mark if consenting to go through with his effort, whilst Just A Splash will need to forget a below par run last time out. Happy Shopper hasn't shown a lot of late so cannot be put forward with any confidence and so we will return to Tommy Carson to go in again.
Just A Splash (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Led to 2nd, prominent, ridden after 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Broken Reed (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Dec, 8 ran.
Happy Shopper (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) In touch, reminders before 9th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Another Conquest (10-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Tommy Carson 7-2jt-fav (10-0) Led until headed 6th, chased leader, led 8th until 12th, rallied under pressure to lead flat, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb beating Tallow Bay (9-8) by 1l, 9 ran.
Captain Machell (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Norton Sapphire (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 21 ran.
Tallow Bay (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Behind and soon pushed along, beaten when pulled up 4 out in race won by Alfadora (10-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy, 7 ran.
Premier Estate (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 9th, behind when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Phareight Dei (10-7) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Full On 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 6th, hit 8th, headed 9th, chased leaders until weakened 3 out, 5th of 14, 25l behind Alfa Sunrise (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Feb.
Ebony Jack (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 11th, weakened after 13th, 4th of 9, 13l behind Poppy Maroon (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
