in touch, reminders after 7th and 10th, driven in 4th after next, tailed off in poor 5th when pulled up before 3 out
held up in last trio, ridden and struggling 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 13th
in touch in 6th, ridden in 4th after 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 13th
chased leading pair, mistake 8th, chased winner 10th, ridden along before 11th, no chance from 13th, tailed off
chased leading trio, 3rd from 10th, hit 13th, struggling bypassing ommited next, tailed off
led until 3rd, chased leader, led again 10th, came well clear 13th, stayed on strongly, very easily
chased winner, led 3rd, headed and lost place 10th, rallied to well held 4th bypassing ommited 4 out, tailed off
mistakes, blundered 1st, in rear, no chance and tailed off when blundered 13th and pulled up
blundered 2nd, behind, not fluent and reminders 5th, losing touch when blundered 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 10th
Lorum Leader is well treated nowadays but there wasn't much encouragement in his latest run at Towcester. Flanagan and Marc Of Brilliance both fell last time and look high enough in the weights for what they've achieved but Take It There won at Hereford in November, though also looked to be in the handicapper's grip when third at Ffos Las subsequently. This is SONA SASTA's debut over the larger obstacles and his first start since last April but David Pipe doesn't send runners to the track unless they've been well prepared and Danny Cook's 3lb claim makes the eight-year-old an attractive proposition in this.
Flanagan (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear after 7th, fell 11th, in a race won by Misstree Dancer (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Marc of Brilliance (USA) 40-1 (11-2) Held up, disputing 5th and well in touch when fell 10th, in a race won by Teddy's Reflection (11-9) at Ascot 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Take It There 4-1 (12-1) Held up in touch, mistake 10th, headway to track leaders after 13th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Prescelli (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Omix D'or (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, driven and outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind C'monthehammers (11-10) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Lorum Leader (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Pecked 1st, soon in rear, lost touch after 9th, 10th of 12, well behind Bobby Gee (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Sona Sasta (IRE) 6-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out until approaching last, faded, 7th of 20, 19l behind Munlochy Bay (9-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Aberdeen Park 12-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent, blundered 8th, pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Milton Des Bieffes (10-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Nov '09, 7 ran.
This Way (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Towards rear when fell 8th, in a race won by Sultan Fontenaille (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Buailteoir (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) In rear, in touch when fell 9th, in a race won by The Rainbow Hunter (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
