held up towards rear, headway to join leaders approaching 8th and pulled up soon after
in rear, weakened 9th, kept on for poor 3rd
led, headed 5th, lost place 7th, weakened 9th
in touch, joined leaders 4 out, led 3 out, quickened clear approaching last
in touch when mistake and unseated rider 7th
tracked leader, led 5th, blundered 10th, ridden when headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, weakened 9th, very tired 4 out, pulled up 3 out
Nonrunner
Tonic Du Charmil gets the confident vote with Croix du Guerre and Goldbrook rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second last time out behind Tunes Of Glory in a similar race last time out. He receives all the weight for age allowances here and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Croix Du Guerre rates the main danger on his best form but he has two ways of running and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Goldbrook is another worthy of respect as he is dropping in grade here but his jumping is far from fluent and he is another to have reservations about. Of the remainder In The Frame would have a chance on his best hurdles form but his chase efforts of late have left a little to be desired. The rest look very moderate and for the winner we return to Tonic du Charmil who at least ran well last time out.
Goldbrook 9-2 Held up in 5th, mistake 6th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, last of 6, 29l behind Dempsey at Sandown 2m nov chs (C) gs in Mar.
In The Frame (IRE) 22-1 Behind, effort approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 11, well behind Zonergem at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs in Oct.
The Mighty Sparrow (IRE) 14-1 Behind, tailed off and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Ask The Umpire at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (G) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
Croix de Guerre (IRE) 5-4fav Held up, ridden after 7th, jumped slowly 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Dollar Law at Leicester 2m beg chs (E) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Dear Sir (IRE) 11-1 Held up, lost touch from 7th, blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Reviewer at Wincanton 2m beg chs (D) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Tonic du Charmil (FR) 3-1 Mistake 2nd, led to 7th, jumped right 4 out, ridden and every chance when mistake last, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tunes Of Glory at Bangor 2m 1f beg chs (D) gd in Mar.
Magalina (IRE) 16-1 Led to 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Pebble Bay at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Mar, 17 ran.
Vanormix (FR) 33-1 Held up, lost touch from 12th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Whitford Don at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (C) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
