tracked leaders, jumped badly right 1st, went 2nd approaching 12th, challenged 14th, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, took keen hold, reminders after 8th, pushed along and mistake 11th, tailed off before 4 out
tracked leader and keen, hampered 1st, led before next, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened and lost 2nd place before 2 out
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced before 8th, plugged on after 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, went 4th at 12th, ridden 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on, no impression
in rear, effort 4 out, never a factor
in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
led, headed before 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along before 13th, soon weakened
Delgany Gunner has got his act together over fences now and defied a 14lb rise in the weights to win at Fontwell last week. He looks sure to make another bold bid but may be outgunned by ATHERSTONE HILL. The latter won over C&D in January and went close in a better race back at this track last month. He could prove too good for these back in this grade. Wide Receiver has failed to complete either side of winning at Fontwell last month and is not one to trust, while Heezagrey remains out of form.
Atherstone Hill (IRE) 15-8fav (10-1) Led after 1st, headed 3rd, led 8th until next, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, always being held by winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Victory Gunner (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Domoly (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Led into start, in rear, struggling with a circuit to go, pulled up 11th, in a race won by Hazy Bay (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Delgany Gunner 7-1 (10-6) Led until narrowly headed 4th, led again next, mistake 6th, ridden and narrowly headed 3 out, hung right and led again next, clear last, idled flat but driven and stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs beating Marigolds Way (11-7) by 6l, 11 ran.
Wide Receiver (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Led until mistake 3rd, led next until 5th, lost place before 12th, blundered 13th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tuskar Rock (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 12 ran.
Lonesome Boatman (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Behind, ridden after 7th, struggling after 3 out, staying on when left disputing modest 4th 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 13, 20l behind Acosta (10-5) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.
Heezagrey (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) In rear, mistake 4th, ridden 10th, behind 12th, 8th of 12, 34l behind Tuskar Rock (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
High Toby 12-1 (12-0) Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 9th until weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 36l behind Dust In Time (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) sft.
Huckleberry (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Chased leaders to 11th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Duke Of Ormond (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 14th, hit next, weakened before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Wide Receiver (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
