led, blundered 8th, hit 10th, headed 12th, chased leader until after next, stayed in 3rd until ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2
in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 8th, headway under pressure to 4th after 3 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, one pace and no chance with leading duo
in rear, tailed off when went right 12th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, in touch when stumbled and unseated rider 11th
chased leader until 5th, went 2nd again 8th until approaching 10th, soon ridden, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last
in rear, mistake 4th, ridden along next, tailed off 13th
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, went 2nd again approaching 10th, led 12th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed soon after, lost 2nd last, faded flat
in touch, towards rear when blundered 7th, hit 10th, struggling 13th, no chance after
towards rear, pushed along after 8th, headway under pressure after 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, went 2nd last, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away
took keen hold, held up towards rear, good headway to chase leaders in 3rd 11th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, led soon after, about 3 lengths ahead when hit last, headed and no extra final 100 yards
fell 1st
Ravensbill began his handicap career over hurdles on a mark of 85 which was way too high and was down to 73 when putting in his best run to date over fences here last time. Nicky Tam alternates between hurdles and fences and appears to need further than this though he's slipping down the weights and not on a bad mark. Whatcanyasay only seems to run here and has won four times on the track including this race in 2008. He's in such poor form that can hardly be considered so THE GREEN HAT gets the vote by process of elimination as though he's still a maiden after 22 starts over fences he came closest for a very long time at Newcastle a month ago.
Coldwells (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Led to 1st, lost place 8th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 12, well behind Festival King (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Nicky Tam (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Tracked leader, hit 1st, led from 6th, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened from last, 4th of 9, 15l behind Bardolet (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Nick The Silver 100-1 (10-4) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 17, 15l behind Knight Valliant (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Ravensbill (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, slow 9th, soon lost place, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Flighty Mist (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Ravenscar 16-1 (10-6) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Tavalu (10-12) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
The Green Hat (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked winner, badly bumped 6th, pushed along from 5 out, chased winner and jumped right 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on from last, always held by winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Prince Tam (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
Whatcanyasay 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, well behind Gavroche Gaugain (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
Mind Shower (IRE) 200-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 9th, 8th of 10, well behind The Knoxs (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Feb.
Humbel Times (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Always in rear, struggling from 10th, 6th of 8, 31l behind Mr Goofy (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Yes Mate 7-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway 6th, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 14, 42l behind Amjad (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Fifth Sea Lord (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Our Mick (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
