in touch, ridden after 12th, weakened after 4 out, left poor 3rd 3 out
tracked leaders, reminders approaching 8th, joined leader 11th, led 13th, ridden, narrowly headed when fell 3 out
held up, headway 11th, joined leader on bit after 4 out, left well clear next
led until after 3rd, prominent until weakened 11th, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, led 9th, blundered 12th, soon headed, weakening when left 2nd 3 out
prominent, led 3rd until 9th, chased leaders until weakened 11th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 10th, chased leaders next, ridden in close 3rd when hampered, unseated rider 3 out
chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when left 4th 3 out
held up, lost touch 11th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
Lucky Sinna is preferred to River of Light and Bar Gayne in another tight race for punters to call. The selection ran into a tartar at Hereford last time when a good second behind Baron Blitzkreig. He was unlucky that day but he has been running consistently well of late and with this step-up in trip no problem to him he is taken to finally lose his maiden tag. River Of Light looks the most likely alternative as he won well at Chepstow last time, but this drop in trip will not play to his strengths as it will not bring his stamina into play and for that reason we will take him on. Bar Gayne looks as though he will be better over fences than hurdles and it would be no surprise to see him go well. However, once again the suspicion is that he will be better over further. Pardini may prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we will return to Lucky Sinna.
Bar Gayne (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind The Small Farmer (10-0) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Joizel (FR) 80-1 (9-9) Towards rear, some headway 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Bumper (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Jorodama King 66-1 (9-9) Led to 15th, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Quizzling (10-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Lucky Sinna (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Led after 1st, headed approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Baron Blitzkrieg (10-1) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb.
Minat Boy 6-1 (10-4) Not jump well, always behind, tailed off 10th pulled up 2 out in race won by Smeathe's Ridge (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Oscar Performance (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) With leaders when blundered badly and unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Umbrella Man (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan, 12 ran.
Pardini (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Soon behind, mistake 10th, no chance when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Naunton Brook (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
River of Light (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Held up, headway 15th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied to lead again flat, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy beating Auburn Spirit (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
