always towards rear, hit 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
prominent, led 13th, driven out
held up, headway 12th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, ridden 13th, weakened 15th
promient, lost place 6th, ridden and headway 16th, kept on flat
led, not fluent 5th, headed 13th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace flat
held up, headway 7th, jumped slowly 8th, weakening when hit 17th
Fox In The Box, Blunham Hill and Coursing Run are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Fox In The Box. The selection won well last time out when beating Finzi and although he has a penalty for that win he scored with plenty in hand and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper. Blunham Hill rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Glen Warrior but this looks more competitive and his penalty may just find him out. Coursing Run has dropped to a handy mark and he was a fair fourth behind Blunham Hill last time, and although he is better off at the weights with that rival here he still has a bit to find. Finzi is sure to run his race but he still has a little to find with the selection on these revised terms and for the winner we return to Fox In The Box.
Fox In The Box 13-2 (10-11) Help up in touch, headway to lead 4 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Feb beating Finzi (9-8) by 12l, 8 ran.
Coursing Run (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along after 13th, weakened 15th, 4th of 8, 24l behind Blunham Hill (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.
Blunham Hill (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Prominent, reminders after 12th, joined leader 15th, ridden 4 out, every chance 3 out, 2nd when jumped left last, hung left flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb beating Glen Warrior (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Follow The Flow (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden approaching 18th, weakened approaching 19th, 6th of 10, well behind Charango Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Graceful Dancer 11-2 (11-7) Led to 2nd, prominent to 9th, no danger after, 4th of 18, 18l behind Desert Tommy (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Finzi (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Prominent, outpaced 16th, rallied after next, ridden and weakened 4 out, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Fox In The Box (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Miss Mailmit 18-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened 5th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Kilty Storm (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
Major Benefit (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Calvic (11-8) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
