tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 11th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 8th, stayed on well from 2 out
soon behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
held up in rear, struggling and jumped right from 5 out, soon tailed off
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, hit last, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd flat, no impression on winner
in touch, led 2nd to after 8th, chased winner to 11th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Super Sammy showed enough last time to suggest that he can follow up at these weights, with Ravenscar and Rutledge Red obvious dangers. The selection took a similar contest over course and distance after trying to make all. He had been headed, before a fall left him in front again, but he was far from beaten at the time and the way he stayed on with some cut suggested that these conditions will again suit, and he is taken to follow up. Ravenscar has to give the selection a stone, and has ability and plenty more experience over fences. He could do no more than win as easily as he did last time after a bad blunder from his sole opponent, and he has found winning beyond him with that exception. Of the remainder, Rutledge Red is still trying to break his maiden tag over fences, but put up his best effort so far over the larger obstacles last time, when beaten into third at Kempton by Ross Leader. He returns from a decent break for a spring campaign here and could go well, though the shorter trip may not be ideal. On balance then, Super Sammy looks good enough to follow up his course and distance success.
Ravenscar 6-1 Led to 3rd, left alone at 7th, hit last, heavily eased, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov chs (C) sft beating Jazz d'Estruval by a distance, 2 ran.
Green Ideal 13-2 Slow jump 1st, prominent, effort 10th, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 12, 30l behind I Hear Thunder at Folkestone 2m 5f beg chs (E) gs in Feb.
Kingfisher Sunset 20-1 Led until hit and headed 3rd, blundered and rider lost irons next and pulled up at the 4th in race won by Fool On The Hill at Doncaster 2m 3f beg chs (E) gd, 7 ran.
Schoolhouse Walk 33-1 Chased leaders, behind when weakening approaching 4 out and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Courage Under Fire at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Ashnaya (FR) 10-1 Behind, kept on to go poor 4th approaching 4 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 13l behind Cool Cossack at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (E) gs.
Super Sammy 9-2 Led, headed halfway, left in lead 10th, stayed on strongly flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) sft in Feb beating Cyborg De Sou by 5l, 10 ran.
Rutledge Red (IRE) 7-1 In touch, driven 12th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ross Leader at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Nov.
