tracked leading pair until dropped to rear 4th, 3rd again 8th, went 2nd 14th until before 16th (water), plugged on in modest 3rd, finished tired
raced wide, held up last, went 3rd 4th until 8th, jumped slowly 13th, never on terms with leading trio after
led until 2nd, chased winner, jumped slowly next, mistake and lost 2nd 14th, went 2nd again before 16th (water), driven and no chance with winner before 2 out
raced keenly, jumped left at times, chased leader until led 2nd, made rest, came easily clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
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This has an open look about it but Potters Legend showed he was no back number when fifth at Cheltenham and Musical Slave wasn’t beaten far on his reappearance at Exeter. Dr Kananga took a big step forward when winning easily at Chepstow but has been raised 12lb and Poppa Poutine, though possibly an unlucky loser at Wincanton, is now 4lb higher. LASKALIN, a winner four times in France, might be the one to be on dropping back in distance being a pound lower than when runner-up at Exeter on New Year’s Day as Illegal Model hasn’t really taken to fences.
Musical Slave (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Ran bit in snatches, mid-division, lost place and towards rear 11th, rallied before 4 out, left 2nd and hampered next, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Win My Wings (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Potters Legend 28-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden before 18th, challenged 4 out, losing disputed 2nd last, weakened final 75 yards, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Full Back (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Poppa Poutine (IRE) 11-4fav (12-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway to chase clear winner 2 out, driven and ran on to close on winner close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind Eragon De Chanay (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dr Kananga 7-2fav (11-5) Made all, clear 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Wayfinder (11-5) by 12l, 17 ran.
Laskalin (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up and behind, steady headway after 7th, chased leaders after 10th, pushed along after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, 5th of 15, 15l behind The Galloping Bear (11-12) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Illegal Model (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, headed before 4th, jumped left and not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out where left 3rd, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Movethechains (10-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
A Toi Phil (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened well before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
