made all, not fluent 4 out, in command before 2 out, clear and kept on strongly before last, driven out
raced wide, chased winner to 6th, stayed prominent until lost place 11th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
close up, chased winner 6th to 16th, 3rd and no chance when refused last
chased leaders to 11th, mistake and weakened 16th, left poor 3rd, last
pulled hard, held up in 4th, tracked leading pair 11th, chased winner from 16th, mistake 18th, tried to close approaching 3 out, beaten when hit next
not fluent, soon well behind, tailed off
Oracle des Mottes, First Love and Rob Mine look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase with the vote going to Oracle des Mottes. The selection won well last time out when beating Pertemps Profile with plenty in hand. Granted this looks tougher but he has conditions to suit and he looks the one to be on. First Love rates the main danger as he won in game fashion last time out when beating Cracking Dawn but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect going left-handed even though he has won over this course and distance in the past. Rob Mine was a fair second behind Montys Tag last time and is another with place claims but he barely sees out the trip. Of the rest, Thieves'glen is dropping in grade and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Oracle des Mottes.
First Love 3-1 (11-7) Made virtually all, not fluent 7th, clear 4 4 out, hard ridden and hung left flat, held on near finish, won at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb beating Cracking Dawn (11-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Thieves'glen 15-2 (11-9) Led, set fast pace, headed 9th, led when hit 11th and 12th, headed 4 out, led briefly when hit 3 out, weakened, 5th of 8, 22l behind Native Daisy (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
Haut Cercy (FR) 5-1 (11-0) pulled up in race won by Mrs Be (10-7) at Dunthrop 3m 5f ptp gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Indian Chance 14-1 (11-12) Held up last, headway on outer 10th, jumped right and weakened next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next pulled up 3 out in race won by Happy Shopper (10-9) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Oracle des Mottes (FR) 2-1fav (12-7) won at Holnicote 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Pertemps Profile (12-0) by 12l, 13 ran.
Rob Mine (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) 2nd of 6, 5l behind Montys Tag (12-0) at Horseheath 3m ptp gf in Feb.
