held up, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 14th, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leader, led after 5th, mistake 10th, headed 11th, one pace from 2 out
led, hit 5th, soon headed, ridden approaching 10th, weakened 11th, mistake 12th, soon pulled up
held up in touch, led 11th to 13th, led 3 out, clear when idled flat, ridden out
always in rear, behind when pulled up before 13th
always prominent, led 13th to 3 out, one pace from 2 out
in touch, hit 5th, lost place when reminders after 9th, weakened approaching 13th, behind when pulled up before last
mistakes, held up, reminders after 9th, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out
held up, headway 12th, stayed on flat
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Not many can be fancied here, and Native Daisy has leading claims of scoring over Datito and Calcot Flyer. Most of these are hard to make a case for, and the winner should emerge from the trio mentioned, with Cheltenham winner Native Daisy out to defy a seven-pound penalty. The mare was put up by that amount after finishing second at Wincanton, but won with something in hand under Richard Johnson at Cheltenham six days ago, and although she would not want the ground any softer, is the one to beat again under her penalty. Datito beat Sea Ferry in a match at Newcastle but was hardly convincing and will surely struggle to give weight away to the selection, and Calcot Flyer did not jump well when pulled up at Kempton last time. He was put in his place at Leicester the time before, and is hard to fancy, and the rest have little to recommend them. This should provide Richard Johnson with a quick double.
Datito (IRE) 5-4 Led to 2nd, pressed leader, mistake 7th, led again 10th, ridden clear, easily, won at Newcastle 3m nov chs (E) hvy in Mar beating Sea Ferry by a distance, 2 ran.
Native Daisy (IRE) 12-1 Led to 6th, stayed with leader and clear of rest, led approaching 2 out, in command before last, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd beating Neltina by 7l, 15 ran.
Calcot Flyer 7-2jt-fav In touch, mistake 9th, weakened 12th and pulled up at the 14th in race won by Change Agent at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Fulwell Hill 25-1 Never in contention, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Ravenscar at Worcester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (F) gf, 14 ran.
Bacardi Boy (IRE) 9-2 Held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next, one pace 2 out, 5th of 12, 23l behind Pams Oak at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (E) gf.
Shuffling Pals (IRE) 50-1 Towards rear, reminders 4th, headway 7th, weakened next, took poor 3rd after last, 3rd of 9, 45l behind Sunset Light at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (E) gs in Mar.
Armageddon 9-1 Chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed 13th, in 3rd and weakening when blundered 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Dickens at Bangor 3m beg chs (E) sft, 7 ran.
Blazing Fire 50-1 Prominent, led 4th, mistake 7th, soon headed, weakened 10th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Tipp Top at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (E) sft in Mar, 8 ran.
