often jumped right, prominent, led 6th, headed 3 out, still every chance last, no extra flat
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 10th, challenged last, soon edged right, stayed on, just held
held up, headway 3rd, blundered 10th, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, soon weakened
prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, mistake 10th, jumped right 4 out, led next, edged left flat, all out
held up, headway after 4th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
led until 3rd, prominent, ridden 10th, lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, pushed along when not fluent 8th, mistake next, modest headway 3 out, soon weakened
not always fluent, promninent, led 3rd until 6th, lost place approaching 9th, well beaten after 4 out
Fair Bramble has gone close at Exeter and Wetherby this season and should be in the firing-line if blinkers bring about a little further improvement. But TODAREISTODO has already won twice here and is probably worth another chance to shine with Harry Bannister taking off a valuable 7lb. Bill The Lad is another course and distance winner but Trozulon isn't getting any better and Riddlestown is still struggling to take advantage of a tumbling mark, though did finish ahead of Thorncliffer at Huntingdon earlier this month.
Fair Bramble 7-2 (11-3) Held up mid-division, jumped right 7th, jumped right 6 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Legendary Hop (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 6f Mares Novice Handicap Chase (0-110) (5yo+) (4) hvy in Feb.
Todareistodo 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway before next, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd and well held before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Hollow Blue Sky (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Trozulon (FR) 5-1 (11-12) In touch in rear, ridden and headway to 3rd 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 34l behind Lord Navits (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Riddlestown (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 16th and reminders, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Long Wave (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Shantou Breeze (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Chased clear leader, closed 3rd, lost 2nd after 7th, driven and stayed on same pace in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Lucys Girl (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Saudi Pearl (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th or when leading 6th, headed after next, weakening when fell 3 out, in a race won by Classic Case (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Bill The Lad (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, went modest 4th before 2 out, left in 3rd at the last, kept on flat, no chance with winner, lost 3rd post, 4th of 7, 32l behind Full Ov Beans (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Thorncliffer 16-1 (10-0) In touch in 4th, weakened before 5 out, 8th of 10, well behind Long Wave (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.