chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened next
with leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure approaching last, not reached leaders
held up mid-division, headway 9th, led going well after 3 out, driven clear after next, ridden out flat
towards rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off when fell 2 out
led, mistake 6th, headed 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat
towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms
chased leaders, blundered 8th, soon behind
mid-division, reminders 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 9th
always towards rear
in touch, led 8th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 7 lengths down in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider next
Dead Mans Dante gets the confident vote here with Billie John and Red Man rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Lazy But Lively last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off the same mark here he is taken to score. Billie John rates the main danger on his latest second behind Now Then Sid especially as he loves this track. Red Man has the ability to go close if he puts in a fluent round of jumping but that is a big if. Renvyle has dropped to a handy mark and with his yard in form he is another to note in the market but Dead Man's Dante sets a fair standard and he is taken to score.
Red Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) In touch, pushed along 4 out, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakend flat, 9th of 11, 44l behind Bellaney Jewel (10-9) at Kelso 3m 1f nov chs (4) gs.
Dead Mans Dante (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, left in lead next, ridden 2 out, headed and weakened towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Lazy But Lively (10-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Cill Churnain (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Bubble Boy (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Pams Oak 14-1 (11-0) Held up and keen, headway 4th, hit 7th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Good Man Again (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (E) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
Renvyle (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, effort when badly hampered 5 out, not recover, 8th of 11, well behind Chancers Dante (9-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.
Looking Forward 12-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Mr Prickle (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Billie John (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Always prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Now Then Sid (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
Waltzing Along (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Led, headed approaching 3 out, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Whaleef (11-12) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
