slight lead until 2nd, pressed leader, led again approaching 6th until 8th, chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, rallied to 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, disputing well held 2nd when left in clear 2nd last, no chance with winner
sometimes jumped right, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th, led next, clear when went right 3 out, eased approaching last
with leader, led 2nd until approaching 8th, pressed leader, led again 8th until 12th, slightly hampered next, pushed along when lost 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, plugged on to dispute well held 2nd when fell last
held up in rear but in touch, dropped to rear and outpaced 9th (water), lost touch 13th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, left distant 4th last
held up in last pair but in touch, not fluent 6th, closer order 10th, travelling ok in 4th after 13th, weakened next, left in poor 3rd last
None of these can be left entirely out of calculations though Fitandproperjob is a couple of pounds out of the handicap and Wait No More lost his way in the autumn and showed little on his reappearance. Webberys Dream is a regular around here but is hard to catch right. RATIFY justified favouritism at Huntingdon earlier this month and the second went very close at Newcastle on his next start. He's preferred to last month's course and distance second Time To Think in receipt of 9lb.
Time To Think 8-1 (11-5) Made most until 6th, led again before 9th until stumbled 4 out, no impression on winner from after 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Vif Argent (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Ratify 11-10fav (11-9) Made all, driven when jumped right last, stayed on strongly (2 fences ommited), won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Little Jimmy (10-12) by 7l, 4 ran.
Webberys Dream 7-1 (11-2) Led, clear before 10th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced into 3rd and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Tolkeins Tango (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Wait No More (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led until before 2nd, chased leader, hampered 5th (water), led again 6th until before 3 out, blundered stumbled and lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, 33l behind Martin Cash (10-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Fitandproperjob 10-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten from 11th, 7th of 11, 50l behind Lord Landen (10-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
