tracked leader, led 3 out, hard pressed last, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish
led, stirrup leather broke and rider continued without irons from after 4 out, headed next, stayed on and every chance last, ridden flat, no extra towards finish
tracked front pair, close up in 4th when fell 3 out
in rear, blundered 4th, ridden after 4 out, left remote 4th next, no chance with leaders, tailed off
held up in 4th, tracked front pair and close up when left in clear 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance from next
held up behind, struggling 4 out, soon tailed off, fell 2 out
It seems to be asking a lot of Sonny The One to have the pace for this given his last eight races, including his victory here at the start of the month, have all been over further. STORMING STRUMPET (NAP) has a chasing pedigree so did well to win a mares' race over hurdles at Musselburgh last month. There should be more to come now she tackles fences and she gets 5lb from The Brock Again, who was probably flattered to get within five lengths of Pressurize at Wincanton in a race in which Richardofdoccombe fell at the first. Valseur Du Granval looks his stable's second string and Exemplary makes his chasing debut at the age of nine.
The Brock Again 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, every chance 3 out, kept on and held from last, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Pressurize (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Sonny The One 11-4 (10-6) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, hampered 4th, led next, mistake 12th, ridden before 3 out, idled from last, held on, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Cork Citizen (11-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Storming Strumpet 11-8fav (11-0) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on, won at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Milan Lady (11-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Always behind, left remote 4th after 2 out, 4th of 5, 28 1/4l behind Pret A Thou (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 3 out, never a factor, 5th of 9, 31l behind Its'afreebee (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Exemplary 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, some headway 3 out, never on terms, no impression next, 6th of 10, 17l behind Join The Navy (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
