tracked clear leader, close up 4th, joined leader on bit 3 out, led before next, soon clear, very easily
led and soon clear, reduced advantage when mistake 4th, joined 3 out, headed before next, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd and weakened between last 2, tailed off
held up 3rd and last, close up 4th, headway to dispute lead 7th to next, soon lost place, outpaced by leading pair 3 out, stayed on to regain 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Psi's form in the autumn suggests he can take a hand in the finish here if fully wound-up following a break. Run Along Boy has only finished outside the first two once in his last seven starts and should be thereabouts again while Bold Perk scored off a higher mark over fences here last month and is clearly in good heart. THAT'LL DO races off an 8lb lower mark than over fences and will find this a lot less competitive than the race he contested at the Cheltenham Festival. With Harry Derham's claim a plus, Paul Nicholls' charge can get back to winning ways as Drussell needs to improve significantly in a first-time visor to figure.
That'll Do 10-1 (11-4) Held up behind, fell 4th, in a race won by Hunt Ball (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (1) gd in Mar, 20 ran.
Run Along Boy 12-1 (11-4) Led, keen hold, headed after 2nd, effort when hampered on bend after 3 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Caravel (11-12) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) fm in Mar.
Bold Perk (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge next, led before last, ran on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Mar beating Daneva (10-9) by 7l, 5 ran.
Psi (USA) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, driven and weakened before 2 out, mistake last, tailed off, 6th of 10, 33l behind Di Kaprio (11-9) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Drussell (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 7th, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 9, 23l behind Wiesentraum (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
