mistakes, held up in touch in last pair, some headway on inside 13th, no chance with leading duo before next, weakened to 5th and eased approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up in last pair but well in touch, outpaced after 13th, went modest 4th before 3 out, went left final 3
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out until 3 out, led again narrowly next, joined and strongly pressed last, stayed on gamely under pressure to assert final 100 yards
led, clear before 10th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced into 3rd and no chance with leading duo
chased leader until 8th, close 3rd, mistake 11th, pushed along before 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly 3 out, driven along and narrowly headed next, every chance when mistake last, pressed winner run in, no extra final 100 yards
Nonrunner
Mon Chevalier will be gearing up for a spring campaign and needs better ground but Tolkeins Tango could be interesting as he's having just his second start over fences having showing signs of inexperience at Chepstow. Milans Well and Webberys Dream are both course and distance winners but neither have shown much this season and Mic Aubin looks on the downgrade. ROSSA PARKS was the only finisher when scoring over course and distance in November but she wasn't disgraced at Huntingdon subsequently and is effectively a pound lower today. Neil Mulholland's mare gets a tentative vote.
Rossa Parks (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 11l behind Faith Keeper (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Mon Chevalier (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 4th, ridden in 5th before 3 out, never on terms, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 32l behind Al Alfa (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 32l behind Woodford County (10-13) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Feb.
Webberys Dream 22-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up 14th, in a race won by Thomas Wild (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Mic Aubin (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 6th, mistake next, chased leaders, ridden and beaten in 4th before 2 out, modest 5th when blundered last, 5th of 17, 26l behind Tarabela (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Milans Well (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Not fluent and well in rear, tailed off and pulled before 7th, in a race won by Virginia Ash (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
