took keen hold in rear, hit 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway before 2 out, chased leading pair soon after 2 out, keeping on same pace and 1 length down looking held when badly hampered last, no impression after
tracked leading pair, ridden before 2 out, 2nd son after 2 out, led narrowly when went badly left and hit last, kept on well and in command final 100 yards
chased clear leader, closed before led 2 out, narrowly headed last, chased winner, no extra and held final 100 yards
raced wide, took keen hold and held up in last trio, some headway 4th, weakened before 2 out
led and soon clear, further clear before 3rd, reduced lead and headed 2 out, soon no extra
chased leaders until lost place 3rd, struggling in rear after next
SEA WALL was always going well when scoring on heavy going at Lingfield last month. That was only his fourth run over hurdles so he's probably capable of defying a 5lb rise in the weights. Thundering Home has gone up 7lb since his latest second at Exeter and that looks harsh. Tom Bellamy takes off 5lb but he looks less of a danger than the penalised Lingfield winner Barton Rose, who has 7lb claimer Martin McIntyre on board. Chesil Beach Boy is the class act in this but is now a 12-year-old and he hasn't won in more than three years.
Chesil Beach Boy 40-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, never on terms, 6th of 11, 30l behind Cloonacool (10-11) at Kempton 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Sea Wall (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led going well between last 2, ridden flat, stayed on well final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec beating Cappielow Park (11-7) by 4l, 5 ran.
Thundering Home 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, steady headway into mid-divisioin approaching 4th, driven chasing leaders before 3 out, soon 2nd, closing when went left and hit last, kept on well flat, always just held, 2nd of 18, nk behind Assam Black (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Barton Rose 4-1 (11-2) Held up tracking leading trio, led soon after 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Lingfield 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy beating Realta Mo Croi (10-11) by 8l, 6 ran.
Scotsbrook Legend 9-4fav (10-4) Took keen hold towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching last, ran on strongly, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Hartside (11-7) by 15l, 9 ran.
Arrayan 14-1 (10-11) Chased leader, left in front at the 3rd, hit 4 oput, headed before 3 out, weakening when mistakes 3 out and next, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Radmores Revenge (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Very Noble (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway into 4th when stumbled 6th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, weakened flat, last of 5, 23l behind Beau Lake (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
