led until slow jump 11th, ridden after 13th, weakened before 3 out
close up, hit 2nd, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 12th
tracked leader, led 11th, clear 3 out, easily
tracked leaders, slow jump 2nd, awkward next, went 2nd after 13th, no chance with winner from 3 out
tracked leaders, struggling after 9th, no chance from 13th
Nonrunner
Tosula gets the vote with So Brash and Lindsay appearing the main dangers. Tosula has hit the crossbar on her two most recent outings following on from a Taunton win in December after which she received a hike of 9lb. A lightly raced sort, she is open to plenty of improvement and is taken to get back on the score sheet here. So Brash is back on his favoured quicker surface and is 3lb better off with Tosula for a 2 1/2l beating in that previously mentioned Taunton contest. Andy Turnells' horses have been in flying form recently which is a further positive. Lindsay has not won in over two years but takes a significant drop back in trip. He has done all his winning over shorter distances which is a positive but might just lack the pace in the closing stages. Tosula is nominated to land this for the Paul Keane yard.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, took closer order 5th, ridden 13th to chase leaders, weakened 3 out, mistake last, 5th of 10, 33l behind Which Pocket (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Zorro De La Vega (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Chaninbar (10-12) at Taunton 2m nov chs (4) gf.
Lindsay (FR) 10-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 8th, 5 lenghts 6th and pushed along when blundered and unseated rider 5 out in race won by One Sniff (11-0) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs, 13 ran.
Meet The Legend (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 15, 23l behind Not Left Yet (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
So Brash (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after 9th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Billesey (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Mar.
Tosula 12-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway 11th, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Kilrogan (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
