led to 8th, led again 9th, headed 14th, not fluent 4 out, jumped right 2 out, weakened and jumped right last
always prominent, led 8th to 9th, not fluent 12th, led 14th, drew clear approaching last, driven out
held up, blundered 2nd, lost touch from 6th
mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, some headway under pressure 8th, lost touch 12th, mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, mistake 7th, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
behind, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 8th
chased leader to 5th, lost place approaching 9th, tailed off when pullled up before 4 out
prominent, went 2nd 5th to 8th, lost place approaching 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway approaching 11th, four lengths 5th when mistake 3 out, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, pushed along 7th, headway 11th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
pulled up, held up towards rear, pecked 14th, no chance when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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Some familiar faces line up here and we have to give a chance to old favourites like Bay Island and Happy Hussar, however it may pay to side with a less exposed type in Would You Believe, with Shrove Tuesday also expected to go well. Would You Believe is trained by the in form Phillip Hobbs and comes here on the back of a course and distance success over Lord Broadway. With more improvement in the offing he looks the best option this afternoon. Irish challenger Shrove Tuesday has a similar profile having also won here last time. Any further rain would certainly aid his cause. Happy Hussar is no spring chicken but proved he could still land a race having chased home Inca Trail last time at Sandown. Bay Island is a model of consistency and ran another solid race last week when third to Hever Road, you could do a lot worse than this one for an each-way selection. All in all a very competitive race but Would You Believe has more scope for improvement than most of these and this one gets the decision.
Bay Island (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) In touch, went prominent 4th, led after next, ridden and hard pressed from 4 out, headed after 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Hever Road (10-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Would You Believe 9-2 (10-11) Prominent, led 14th, edged left flat, driven out, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating Lord Broadway (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Happy Hussar (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In touch, led 16th, narrowly headed last, ran on run-in, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Inca Trail (12-2) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) sft in Mar.
Mobasher (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up and not fluent, weakened 4 out, 4th of 10, 30l behind Kercabellec (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Mar.
Moscow Leader (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Led, headed 5th, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 15, 19l behind Mr Prickle (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Channahrlie (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Chased leader, led 5th until 15th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 32l behind Dante Citizen (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Dun Locha Castle (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Narrow lead to 5th, stayed chasing winner to approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 3 out unseated rider 3 out in race won by Hazeljack (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Shrove Tuesday (IRE) 11-2jt-fav (9-11) Held up, headway 11th, stumbled 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar beating Another Conquest (11-8) by 1l, 14 ran.
