tracking leaders when fell 6th
in touch, mistake 9th, weakened and behind from 11th, pulled up after 14th
held up in touch, headway 10th, close up when mistake 13th, clear with leading pair 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, weakening approaching last and headed flat
led, reminders 7th, led clear trio 4 out, headed approaching 2 out and weakened
held up in touch and keen, steady headway 13th, with clear trio 4 out, ridden to chase leader after 2 out, kept on to lead flat
tracked leader, ridden 10th, lost place and weakened from 13th
held up towards rear, headway 10th to chase leaders, hit 11th, close up when fell 14th
towards rear, weakened 13th, lost touch next, very tired when jump right final 2 and virtually pulled up flat
held up in touch, headway after 9th, chased leader 10th, ridden 12th, weakened next
He's The Biz, Party Games and Inland Run are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to He's The Biz. The selection will have conditions to suit and he won well last time at Newton Abbot when defeating General O' Keeffe. The drop back in trip will not be a problem and he is taken to score. Party Games has been in decent form but he is difficult to put forward over this longer trip as he has yet to prove he actually stays this far. If he sees out the trip he will not be far away at the finish, but he is probably best watched on this occasion. Inland Run has been pulled-up on each of his last two starts so he is not one to go overboard with. However, granted a clear round he is entitled to go close on his best form. Bodfari Creek is a course and distance winner but he is out of sorts at present and easy to oppose, and we will stick with He's The Biz as our idea of the winner.
Bodfari Creek 16-1 Tracked leaders, led briefly 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next, 7th of 10, 37l behind Deferlant at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.
Point 16-1 Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 15, 7l behind General Gossip at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs.
Jack Of Spades (IRE) 11-1 Mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, left in lead 4 out, drew clear before last, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf beating Jardin de Beaulieu by 6l, 12 ran.
Inland Run (IRE) 12-1 Close up, challenged 12th to 13th, lost place after next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by News Maker at Kempton 3m cnd hcp chs 0-115 (E) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
He's The Biz (FR) 4-1jt-fav Held up last, steady headway after 14th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, drifted left approaching last, driven out flat, won at N Abbot 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd beating General O'Keeffe by 2l, 8 ran.
Monster Mick (FR) 9-1 Reminders after 6th, always behind, tailed off from 7th, 15th of 17, well behind Jordans Lad at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf.
Caucasian (IRE) 16-1 Held up towards rear, hampered bend approaching 4th, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Delaware Bay at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Dec, 13 ran.
Party Games (IRE) 7-1 Prominent, tracked leader from after 3rd, effort approaching 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Back Nine at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd in Feb.
