tracked leaders, chased winner from 13th, ridden approaching 17th, 3rd and one pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, hit 8th, not fluent 15th, pushed along after 16th, mistake and well held from 4 out
led until 13th, ridden 15th, outpaced 4 out, well held next, stayed on same pace approaching last
pressed leader, led 13th, clear approaching 3 out, stayed on well
prominent, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up after 13th
held up in touch towards rear, ridden after 15th, outpaced 18th, rallied to take 3rd 4 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression, mistake last, stayed on same pace
pulled hard in rear, headway 12th, lost place 15th, behind 18th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
The handicapper looks to have got to grips with Hobb's Dream while Autumn Red was beaten out of sight off his new mark at Leicester last time. Noble Bily has only had nine days to recover from a gruelling defeat at the hands of Victory Gunner over 3m7f at Folkestone but there are possibilities about top weight De Bansha Man now he's upped in distance. Choumakeur is back over fences after making his comeback over hurdles at Ffos Las and is another to consider, along with proven stayer Runshan. But SKIPPER'S LAD looks well worth an interest off this mark as he thrives on a sound surface and won over a similar trip at Stratford 18 months ago.
De Bansha Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led to 4th, tracked leader, lost place after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Three Chords (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Noble Bily (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Raced in 4th, went 2nd 10th, led 13th, hit 18th, ridden and joined last, stayed on until no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Victory Gunner (10-10) at Folkestone 3m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Runshan (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 5th until after next, chased winner, blundered 10th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 10, 39l behind Ratify (10-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Choumakeur (FR) 2-1fav (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, hit 8th, effort again under pressure before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 14l behind Kaybeew (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Autumn Red (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Pressed winner, hit 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Antonius Caesar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Skipper's Lad (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, hard ridden 4 out, soon under pressure, 4th of 9, 34l behind Rateable Value (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Front Street (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Always in last pair, ridden along 7th, tailed off in 5th from 10th, went poor 4th after 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Half Cocked (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Hobb's Dream (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division in touch, hit 11th, struggling 14th, behind when jumped left 16th, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Double Dizzy (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Witch's Hat (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders outpaced after 5 out, soon lost place, ridden 2 out, rallied sfter last, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 6l behind Three Chords (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
