led to 2nd, remain close up, led again before 4 out, clear after 3 out, easily
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
held up in rear and in touch, pushed along before 6th, detached 8th, reminders after 5 out, blundered 4 out, went remote 2nd last, never dangerous
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, blundered next
Global Flyer has struggled in better company of late but did win in this grade at Huntingdon in January and is only 3lb here. Preference, however, is for ALPHA ONE who finally came good at Catterick last time and should again take care of third Franks A Million. Tribal Dance makes his chasing debut after a break and may need an easier surface.
Global Flyer 40-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, in rear 7th (water), lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Romulus D'artaix (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Alpha One (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders in 3rd after 4th, went 2nd at 5th, led 7th, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Catterick 2m mdn chs (4) gs beating Earl Grez (11-0) by 7l, 6 ran.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place when hit 3 out, 9th of 11, 49l behind Grand Vision (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Franks A Million (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered and fell 8th, in a race won by Soul Bid (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gd, 5 ran.
