held up and off the pace, steady headway from 9th, not fluent 13th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, led well before last, drew clear flat
in rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
led to 4th, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 13th, mistake next, led 4 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed well before last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 7th until 13th, chased leaders to 4 out, weakened from next
held up, blundered 9th and 11th, pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, driven before 7th, mistake and lost touch 12th, continued tailed off
in touch, weakened and behind from 14th, tailed off
tracked leader, led 4th to 7th, tracked leaders to 14th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
never going well in rear, tailed off when unseated rider 14th
Indian Squaw looks the safest proposition here and can get the better of Five Alley and Make It Easy. This bunch are not the best jumpers in the world but Indian Squaw is one of the better ones. She looked in need of her recent outing at Wincanton when well beaten , but has very strong claims on her second behind Mrs Bee course and distance in May. Five Alley has to shoulder top-weight and this ones recent second behind Mystical Star puts him right in the picture here. Make It Easy is dropping back towards a winning mark and has to be considered here for each-way purposes. In a very weak race Hill Forts Henry can also be given a squeak, but our idea of the winner is Indian Squaw.
Five Alley (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Jumped big and slowly throughout, soon tailed off and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Lord Anner (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd, 7 ran.
Hill Forts Henry 14-1 (10-11) Chased leader, led after 8th, headed next, one pace, 5th of 9, 15l behind Glacial Delight (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) frm.
St Kilda 25-1 (9-11) Prominent, mistake 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft, 16 ran.
New Leader (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) In touch, 6th and well beaten when blundered and fell 5 out in race won by Mystical Star (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd, 9 ran.
Lambrini Mist 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, not fluent 10th, weakened from 13th, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Blame The Ref (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft.
Make It Easy (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up, headway 8th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 16, well behind Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft.
Alabaster 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division until lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the 8th in race won by Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft, 16 ran.
Indian Squaw (IRE) 6-4 (10-11) Held up last, mistake 8th, headway 14th and joined leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 2nd of 3, 25l behind Tudor King (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (F) frm.
