tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 3 out, driven to lead briefly next, kept on until ridden and not pace of winner flat
not fluent 1st, tracked leader, went left and unseated rider 7th
held up in 5th, left 4th at 7th, went 3rd 3 out, challenged next, soon led, driven and quickened clear flat, readily
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd at 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, 4th and beaten before last
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, kept on same pace, weakened last
in rear, detatched from 4th, struggling when went left 8th, tailed off
held up behind, smooth headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
Blackwater King races off the same mark as when third in a higher grade at Ludlow last time. Market Rasen third Spoil Me may do better dropping back to 2m and General Ross won at Wincanton last month, though is 7lb higher here. TRESOR DE LA VIE jumped well and was travelling best of all turning for home over a longer trip here on his fencing bow but didn't get home. That experience won't have been lost on Victor Dartnall's lightly-raced grey, who gets the vote today.
Blackwater King (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Not always fluent, tracked leader until 3rd, went 2nd 9th until after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Noche De Reyes (11-3) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Mar.
Spoil Me (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, switched left before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Book'em Danno (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders early, mid-division, lost place and behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Crystal Swing (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
General Ross (IRE) 3-1 (10-6) Sometimes jumped left and right, disputing 2nd when went left and almost unseated rider 1st, went right and bumped next and 3rd, settled in 3rd, went handy 2nd and travelling well when left in lead 3 out, in command next, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Looks Like Slim (11-8) by 6l, 6 ran.
Tresor De La Vie (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Awkward 1st, in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 7, 22l behind Milosam (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Ilewin For Hannah 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed laong after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 16th of 18, well behind Poet (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec '12.
Powertakeoff (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, some headway on outside approaching 3 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, 9th of 15, 43l behind Wintered Well (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Railway Vic (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Raced widest of all, always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Join The Navy (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by General Ross (10-6) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 6 ran.
