chased leaders, closed 5th, ridden after 3 out, close 4th 2 out, soon switched right, stayed on flat, not able to trouble winner
with leader, led after 4th, jumped right next, ridden after 3 out, headed next, no extra flat
towards rear, struggling after 4th, well behind from next
tracked leaders, not fluent and ridden 5th, weakening when hampered 3 out
chased leaders, closed 5th, jumped slightly left and led 2 out, went left last, stayed on
mid-division, reminders after 4th, struggling 6th
held up in last, took keen hold, well behind 5th, moved into 7th after 3 out, never on terms
led until after 4th, pressed leader, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, took keen hold, headway when fell 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, mistake last
not fluent in rear, tailing off when jumped right 5th, soon pulled up
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Le Corvee landed a handicap over the C&D last summer on fast ground and would be a good bet if able to repeat but he ran poorly in a claimer at Bangor last week. Sole Bonne Femme won a couple of times over timber when trained in Ireland and gained his first success for Gerard Butler in a similar race to this at Fakenham a couple of weeks ago. He should go well as should Leopard Hills, who has more scope than most of these and landed an Exeter seller in good style 10 days ago. Turbo Shandy reverts to hurdles after getting rid of his rider on his two latest starts over fences but he's still a maiden over timber after 18 starts. OLYMPIAN BOY drops into this class for the first time and though running poorly over fences last time his two previous efforts in handicaps point to his obvious chance here.
Le Corvee (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 22l behind Chrysander (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f clm hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Sole Bonne Femme (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Made all, slow 1st, not fluent next, challenged when hit 3 out, driven clear approaching last, ran on strongly, won at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Celticello (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Full Ov Beans 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, tailed off from 6th, 7th of 8, well behind Perfect Reward (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Kasimali (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along and lost place next, ridden and losing touch from 9th, 5th of 8, 37l behind Goring One (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Leopard Hills (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) In touch main group, close up at 3rd, effort to challenge 3 out, led and jumped left last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Stir On The Sea (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Maximix 11-2 (11-4) Chased leading pair until slow 6th, driven and struggling 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Prince Louis (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Morocchius (USA) 33-1 (11-2) Led, bolted with rider after 1st, soon clear, headed approaching and hit 6th, soon lost place, tailed off from 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Sire De Grugy (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 5th of 9, 36l behind Autumm Spirit (10-0) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
Turbo Shandy 16-1 (10-0) In rear, blundered and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Requin (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Yourgolftravel Com 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, tried to refuse and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Management (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Mar, 10 ran.
Shilpa (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Off the pace in mid-division, ridden after 4th, behind next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Samizdat (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Carsington 150-1 (10-3) In rear when awkward 1st, went left and unseated rider, in a race won by Violin Davis (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in Mar, 7 ran.
Silver Astralis 66-1 (9-7) Always behind, mistake 6th, soon detatched, last of 8, well behind Sole Bonne Femme (10-7) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Stir On The Sea (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, effort next, challenged next, kept on and every chance last, ridden and held flat, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Leopard Hills (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
