always in rear, jumped slowly 7th, pulled up 2 out
in rear, hampered 2nd, reminders, slow jump 4th, mistake 6th, slow progress 9th ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, mistake 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led briefly 7th, led again, mistake 10th, weakening when mistake, 3 out pulled up before next
tracked leaders, headway on bit 4 out, tracked leader next, led approaching last, ran on
held up rear, behind from 8th, kept on for remote 5th
led, headed briefly 7th, headed briefly again 10th, ridden 3 out, all out when headed approaching last
mistake, unseated rider 2nd
Nonrunner
The advice is to watch the betting and Full On gets the tentative vote ahead of Ryders Revenge and Mandingo Chief. Ryders Revenge has shown enough over hurdles to be considered in this modest event from a good stable. It could be that Bob The Builder can build on a fair run here last time, as he travelled well for a long way. However, he will soon run out of excuses. Mandingo Chief's second to I Hear Thunder at Folkestone in February gives him a chance, while Full On should be fitter following his Market Rasen return, and the best of his chase form last season affords him a chance. Terrible Tenant likes it here bit now finds himself nine pounds higher than for his latest win. Ah Yeah ran well here in January and, being three pounds below that mark, can be given a chance, but the others seem to have something to prove. This returns us to the selection, which is Full On.
Riders Revenge (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Rift Valley (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Bob The Builder 4-1 (11-8) Towards, reminders 4th, headway 6th, tracked leader next, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Runaway Bishop (10-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Mandingo Chief (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) In rear but in touch, chased leader 12th, hit next, soon outpaced, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Aelred (11-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Mar, 5 ran.
Full On 7-2 (11-0) Led, blundered 4th, headed 10th, chased winner, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 8, 41l behind Darina's Boy (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Oct.
Terrible Tenant 7-4fav (11-3) In touch, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 11l behind The Staggery Boy (11-11) at Towcester 2m hcp chs (F) gf in May.
Harris Bay 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 29l behind Earth Man (11-0) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (E) gd in Apr.
Avadi (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden from 4 out and outpaced, stayed on moderately until weakened last, 4th of 8, 12l behind Donovan (11-1) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Oct.
Ah Yeah (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Led approaching 2nd, headed 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Reverse Swing (10-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Oct.
