led until slow jump and headed 2nd, dropped to rear, well in touch, went 4th at 9th, slow again 10th, hit next, outpaced and no chance with leading trio after 4 out
chased leaders and not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 8th until next, went 2nd again 12th until next, 2nd again 3 out, challenged and upsides 2 out, ridden and blundered last, looked held until rallied under pressure to lead close home
chased leaders, led 3rd until 5th, lost place when slow and in rear 9th, pulled up before next
chased leader, led 8th, joined 2 out, ridden and hung left before and after last, no extra and headed close home
raced wide, held up last but in touch, went 3rd at 8th, went 2nd 9th until 12th, went 2nd again next until mistake and outpaced in 3rd fom 3 out
unseated rider 1st
Donald McCain will be hoping for rather bigger and better things with Peddlers Cross in exactly an hour's time but will be looking for a boost here with Finlay, whose second to Antonius Caesar at Leicester in January is the best chasing form on offer here. However, CHAPOLIMOSS, who showed some promise over hurdles, was making headway and going well enough when coming to grief on his chasing bow at Catterick and is taken to make amends. Playing The Field has shown a little ability over timber and hails from a family of staying chasers so should do better while winning point-to-pointer List Of Life is with the right connections to make a success under Rules.
Chapolimoss (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, fell 11th, in a race won by Wolf Moon (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f beg chase (4) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Finlay 15-8fav (11-4) Held up in rear, jumped slow and detached from 5th, joined group in rear but in touch from 6th, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Work Boy (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
List Of Life (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) In tch; led on bit app last; hdd & no ex flat; fin 4l 2nd; promoted, won at Duncombe Park 3m ptp in Feb '10 deadheating with Oaklands Robbie (12-5), 13 ran.
Playing The Field (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, hard ridden after next, effort approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, 24l behind Mauricetheathlete (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Poseidon (GER) 7-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, hit 1st, reminder after 8th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Lindseyfield Lodge (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Railway Park (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 8th, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 42l behind Gavroche Gaugain (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
