in touch, mistake 2nd, not fluent 11th, mistake and lost place 5 out, well beaten next, tailed off
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, left 2nd when mistake 3 out, hung right after last, closed on idling winner, no impression
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 4th, led 9th, left clear 3 out, idled flat, ridden out
held up, headway approaching 10th, no impression before 4 out
led until 3rd, led 4th, not fluent 5th or when headed 9th, lost place 13th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before next
prominent, mistake 5 out, every chance when fell 3 out
held up in rear, headway 6th, outpaced before 4 out, left 3rd next, stayed on flat
Nonrunner
Time For Spring often travels strongly in his races, as he did at Taunton earlier this month, but rarely finds much when push comes to shove. Carlisle scorer Acrai Rua is suited by extreme distances while Everaard tends to reserve his best for Musselburgh but Blazing Bull arrives in terrific form and has won twice over these fences recently to add to his victory at Catterick. TWIRLING MAGNET was having just his third start over fences and his eighth in total when beating Savant Bleu at Newbury at the start of last month. There is more to come from Jonjo O'Neill's charge, who can confirm the form with the runner-up who has disappointed since.
Time For Spring (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway 7th, chased leaders 10th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, left poor 5th at the last, 5th of 9, 23l behind Violin Davis (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, steady headway on inside to get in behind leaders when blunderd badly 13th, recovered to chase leaders next, headway and quickened between horses to 2nd before last, led flat, idled in front, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar beating Savant Bleu (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Savant Bleu (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 5 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Hunters Lodge (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) hvy in Mar, 4 ran.
Rich Lord 13-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 5 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression with leaders, 6th of 7, 14l behind Mcmurrough (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Everaard (USA) 8-1 (10-5) Led to 3rd, mistake 4th, pushed along before and mistake 7th, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Beeves (11-0) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Frank The Slink 4-1 (10-8) Held up in 3rd, lost place 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Brave Spartacus (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Blazing Bull (IRE) 3-1fav (10-4) Chased leaders, led before 4 out, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Boris The Blade (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Western Gale (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Blazing Bull (10-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 13 ran.
Acrai Rua (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Led to 1st, with leader, reminder after 1st, bumped before 5 out, led before 3 out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Etxalar (11-4) by 8l, 7 ran.
