tracked leaders, joined winner on bit after 9th, shaken up into narrow lead flat, no extra when headed close home
held up, hit 7th, weakened after 9th, moderate 4th when fell last
held up in touch, took closer order 6th, weakened after 9th, moderate 5th when fell last
with leader, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, joined leader 6th, hit next, shaken up to lead approaching 3 out, soon hard pressed, narrowly headed flat, regained lead close home
pulled hard, led until 4th, chased leader, gradually faded from 6th, tailed off when refused 3 out
held up, ridden after 8th, weakened after 9th, left moderate 4th at the last
Give Me Love should prove too strong in the beginners' chase with Pardishar and It's My Party rated as the main dangers. The selection has had problems with his jumping but he was unlucky at Leicester last time when narrowly beaten by the odds-on favourite The Local. If he can put in another clear round today then he should take plenty of beating on the back of that most recent effort. Pardishar was no match for Reveillez at Folkestone last time but he still ran a solid enough race and he should be the one to profit if our selection fails to put in a clear round. It's My Party was a fair third behind Sunley Future last time out over hurdles and he has got an obvious chance on his chasing debut. He is one to note in the market as is Peter Winkworth's Grouse Moor, but for the winner we will stick with Give Me Love.
Give Me Love (FR) 11-4 (10-9) Prominent, led approaching 2 out, mistake last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, hd behind The Local (11-0) at Leicester 2m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Grouse Moor (USA) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, blundered 3rd, struggling and well behind from 8th, 5th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Idole First (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chs (3) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
La Source A Gold (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Raced in 3rd, mistake 2nd, chased winner 5th, blundered 7th and next, blundered and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Le Volfoni (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy in Feb.
Man From Highworth 14-1 (10-11) In rear, headway 4th, led 7th, blundered and headed 15th, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 35l behind Martha's Kinsman (11-4) at Ludlow 3m beg chs (4) gf in Feb.
Pardishar (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, outpaced, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Reveillez (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 5f beg chs (4) gs in Feb.
Powra 100-1 (10-12) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, not jump well, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Nycteos (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
It's My Party 17-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Sunley Future (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Feb.
