keen hold, tracked leader 4th, led 7th, headed approaching 3 out, no chance with easy winner when lost 2nd 2 out, no impression after
held up in touch, headway 8th, tracked leader next, led approaching 3 out, drew readily clear 2 out, unchallenged
tracked leader to after 4th, stayed in 3rd, ridden after 4 out, chased easy winner 2 out, weakened run-in
tended to jump left, led, jumped left and headed 7th, mistake and weakened next, soon lost touch, tailed off
held up in touch, hit 7th, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out
held up in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, stayed on between last 2, kept on run-in to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with unchallenged winner
Nonrunner
Full House, Tamango and East Lawyer are three against the field in a competitive handicap chase and the vote is given to Full House. The selection was a fair eighth behind Cornish Sett last time out in a more competitive race. His best efforts have been in small fields and he looks the value bet in an open affair. Tamango rates the main danger on his best form but he took a crashing fall last time out and it is hard to know if his confidence will have been affected so he may be best watched. East Lawyer is another worthy of respect on his best form but he disappointed behind Spectrometer last time and continues to be let down by his jumping so he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder, Duke of Buckingham looks the stables second string on jockey bookings and with this in mind for the winner we return to his stable companion Full House.
Duke of Buckingham (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Always behind, slightly hampered 4 out, 12th of 23, 28l behind Greenhope (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Full House (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake next, some late headway but no danger, 8th of 15, 15l behind dhtrs Horus (10-9) & Cornish Sett (11-4) at Newbury 2m 4f lst hcp chs (1) gf in Mar.
Tamango (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear when fell at the 3rd in race won by Liberthine (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd, 29 ran.
Spring Lover (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Led to 2nd, prominent, ridden after 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Saffron Sun (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf, 10 ran.
East Lawyer (FR) 11-4 (11-6) Always in rear, 4th of 7, 28l behind Spectrometer (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Winsley 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost place from 10th, 7th of 10, well behind Stavordale Lad (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Venn Ottery 4-1 (12-7) fell in race won by Finewood (12-4) at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd, 4 ran.
