raced wide, chased winner, hit 1st, hit 7th and reminder, pushed along before 10th, lost 2nd before 4 out, poor 2nd again approaching 3 out, no chance with winner
took keen hold, raced wide and held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway approaching 10th, 3rd after next, 2nd before 4 out, no chance with winner when blundered 4 out, weakened into 3rd when fell next
mistakes, took keen hold, held up in 4th, mistakes 5th and 8th, blundered next, weakened 10th, in rear when pulled up next
jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
chased leading pair, pushed along before 10th, dropped to 4th after next, soon struggling, no chance when brought down 3 out
Marie Des Anges ended a long losing run with a victory at Exeter during the week and should go well again with a conditional's allowance negating a penalty. But HARRY'S FAREWELL (NAP) makes more appeal given he finished a long way in front of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Wincanton last time. Ffos Las winner Winston Churchill is another to consider having run well again at Newbury in December but it's difficult to make a strong case for Less Time and Lamb's Cross in their current form.
Harry's Farewell 17-2 (11-4) In touch 2nd, challenged 4th until before next, went 2nd 4 out, driven and flashed tail before last, stayed on flat, held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Quite By Chance (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f am hcp ch 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Marie Des Anges (FR) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Brody Bleu (11-8) by 5l, 4 ran.
Less Time (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, went a well held 4th before last, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 23l behind Cody Wyoming (11-5) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Winston Churchill (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Led and soon clear with rival, narrowly headed after 5th (water), pressed leader, reduced lead when led again 9th, hit 11th, pressed and kept slight lead from 4 out, headed last, no extra last half furlong, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Major Milborne (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Lamb's Cross 5-1 (9-11) Led until after 7th, led next until after 11th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Foxbridge (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
