led 1st, headed 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced 10th, weakened approaching 12th, no chance when blundered last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, jumped left 4 out, jumped left 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on towards finish
led to 1st, with leader, led 10th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on gamely flat
prominent, outpaced 10th, no impression before 4 out
never really going well, always in rear, mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
held up towards rear, lost touch approaching 10th, mistake next, tailed off
mid-division, in rear when not fluent 5th, not fluent next, soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 8th, chased winner approaching 4 out until last, one pace
soon well placed, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, lost place after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, reminders after 4th, no chance 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
JERINGA is the form pick in this handicap chase with both Incorporation and Lavenoak Lad worth noting. The selection is eight pounds higher in the weights since posting a win at Wetherby back in November. He had put two poor performances behind him that day but was coming into the race a fresh horse. He has appeared to be inconsistent in the past but coming here on the back of a win and being a fresh horse he had more ticks in his boxes than most of his rivals. Incorporation has been dropped a pound since finishing second over course and distance last time out. That was a fair run that day and although he has not won off this mark before in the past he is still capable of being in the shake up. Lavenoak Lad is not the post prolific of winners having only won once in his career to date but he did catch the eye when third at Wincanton last time out so any market moves should be noted. However for the winner we return to Jeringa.
Jeringa 16-1 (10-5) Made all, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov beating Pams Oak (10-10) by 6l, 13 ran.
Incorporation 9-1 (10-6) Always prominent, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Even Flo (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Alfadora 15-2 (10-8) Held up mid-division, headway 12th, mistake and went 3rd 3 out, blundered next, soon weakened, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Leopold (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Major Euro (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Towards rear, brief effort after 13th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tarsus (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 17 ran.
Major Catch (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, reminders 7th, soon behind, 9th of 11, 50l behind Lawaaheb (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.
Constantius 11-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, jumped big 2nd, slightly hampered 14th, headway approaching 16th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind BallyGalley Bob (11-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Chimichurri (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Mid-division, mistake 10th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Mr Big (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 5f cnd hcp chs (0-90) (5) gd in Jan, 14 ran.
Take Time 33-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 8th, reminders before next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Cross Kennon (10-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Lavenoak Lad 14-1 (10-9) Held up last, mistake 11th, lost touch 12th, rallied from 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Dennis The Legend (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Silver Dagger 66-1 (9-11) Mid-division, outpaced 15th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 17, 36l behind Treehouse (9-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Another Club Royal 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 13th, weakened 14th, mistake 15th, 6th of 11, 19l behind Marufo (11-12) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
