jumped left and never looked happy, tracked winner until 2nd, last from next, mistake 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before next
made all, not fluent 7th or 2 out, clear before last, eased close home
held up, not fluent 8th, closed 13th, left 3 lengths 2nd 3 out, no impression next, one pace and lost 2nd flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until next, stayed handy, not fluent 12th, bumped 13th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd flat, ran on, no impression on winner
tracked winner from 3rd, 2 1/2 lengths down when fell 3 out
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Nonrunner
This may be a bit far for Paddy The Stout but he's been running well over shorter trips lately. Neville, however, was tailed off back over fences at Huntingdon last time and Until Winning has been beaten twice off this mark since taking advantage of a lower rating at Ludlow when Sublime Talent was well beaten. Lily Little Legs was still beaten 18 lengths when second at Warwick so the vote goes to MARIE DES ANGES. She finished four lengths behind Paddy The Stout at Newbury but is 3lb better off and much better suited by this trip than her old rival.
Neville 8-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, closed 10th, outpaced when jumped left 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 44l behind Seventh Sky (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Until Winning (FR) 5-2fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Gallery Exhibition (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leading trio, 3rd between last 2, 2nd at the last, kept on run-in but no real impression, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Village Vic (11-7) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Sublime Talent (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, never on terms, blundered 3 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 17l behind Kerryhead Storm (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, blundered 3 out, soon beaten, one pace, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Lily Waugh (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) gd.
Hatters River (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, left 2nd 10th until next, outpaced from 12th, well beaten from next, refused last, in a race won by Tinker Time (11-6) at Kempton 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Nov, 5 ran.
Marie Des Anges (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up last, hit 4th, not fluent next, closer order approaching 9th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression when dropped to 3rd last, one pace and no impression run-in, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Village Vic (11-7) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
