made all, jumped left, clear from 3rd, unchallenged
always behind, hung left and lost touch after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, no chance with winner
tracked winner who went clear from 3rd, ridden 6th, 3rd and well beaten from next
BALLABROOK is making hard work of winning his first chase but this looks his easiest chance so far. He's been well beaten in both starts this year but his earlier placed efforts at Catterick and Market Rasen represent the best form on offer and Donald McCain's charge has to be given another chance in first-time blinkers. Sagunt has been placed over hurdles but was tailed off on his chasing debut, while it's difficult to make a serious case for either Cash 'n Carrots or Mr Johnson on the evidence of their form to date.
Ballabrook (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Raced wide, behind, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, chased leading trio before 12th, weakened under pressure 15th, 9th of 12, well behind Ere Alfie (11-5) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Cash 'n Carrots 33-1 (12-5) 7th & wkng when pu 15, in a race won by Doctor Kingsley (12-5) at Whitfield 3m ptp gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Mr Johnson (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Prominent, not fluent and weakened 4th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ouest Eclair (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Sagunt (GER) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, lost touch 5th, no danger after, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Our Bomber Harris (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd.
