prominent, pushed along and lost several places before 4 out, outpaced and no impression after 3 out, bumped and badly hampered last, stayed on final 100 yards
held up, not fluent 5th, hit 9th, headway 17th, mistake and lost place next, pulled up after
prominent, led 4th until 5th, lost place 7th, blundered 14th, headway 17th, lost place next, behind 19th, pulled up after
led until 2nd, led 5th, headed next, challenged 19th, led 20th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and led 6th (water), headed next, lost place after 14th, behind before 19th, soon pulled up
held up, headway 13th, hit 14th, challenged after 3 out, led approaching next, headed before 2 out, fading when fell last
in touch in mid-division, closed 9th, not fluent 4 out, led before 2 out, headed when not fluent last, no extra and lost 3 places flat
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced 18th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, unable to trouble winner
held up in rear, hit 17th, headway when mistake 19th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
in touch, lost place when mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before next
led 2nd until 4th, led 7th, not fluent 16th, headed 20th, led when not fluent 4 out, headed before next, lost place before 2 out, no impression when bumped and hampered last
held up towards rear, steady headway from 19th, went 3rd 2 out, mistake last, stayed on flat
prominent, lost place 16th, not fluent and losing touch 19th, pulled up after
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, 14th or 19th, headway 20th, challenged 2 out, led last, driven and stayed on well flat
Nonrunner
A handicap that's every bit as tricky to unravel as it first appears. Hunters Lodge, Bounds And Leaps, Dusky Bob and Acrai Rua all arrive off the back of recent wins. The former has run well in two previous starts here and wears a visor for the first time today. There should be more to come from African Broadway while Qianshan Leader looked on the way back at Taunton. Extreme distances may well suit Abnaki but he didn't look very keen at Haydock last month. HANDY ANDY was third in that Haydock race having jumped well when winning at Newbury earlier. Colin Tizzard's charge does still have to prove he stays this far but looks in good form and shouldn't be far away if his stamina holds out. Imperial Circus and Top Dancer have been frustrating to follow but neither can be entirely ruled out in an open race.
Hunters Lodge (IRE) 85-40 (11-5) Frequently jumped right, disputed lead until headed 5 out, soon ridden, led again before 3 out, ridden clear last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs (3) hvy in Mar beating Firebird Flyer (11-6) by 19l, 4 ran.
Qianshan Leader (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led until after 10th, chased leader, ridden after 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened next, left 2nd and hampered last, kept on flat to close on idling winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Violin Davis (11-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gf.
Carrigeen Lechuga (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Slowly away and off pace in rear, adrift 4 out, kept on one paced from 2 out, 5th of 15, 47l behind Pineau De Re (11-7) at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 gd.
Handy Andy (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 3rd, mistake 15th, driven before 4 out, stayed on same pace, closing on 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Monsieur Cadou (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Fredo (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, effort approaching 17th, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 16, well behind Monbeg Dude (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Bounds And Leaps 9-2fav (11-12) Jumped well, made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar beating Princely Hero (10-5) by 10l, 8 ran.
African Broadway (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Led until after 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, challenged 9th, not fluent and reminders 12th, weakened 4 out, last of 3, 39l behind Bennys Mist (11-12) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar.
Imperial Circus (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leading pair, went right and bumped 2 out, weakened and lost 3 places flat, 6th of 10, 27l behind Goring One (10-9) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Incentivise (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) In touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden 14th, disputing 5th when fell 16th, in a race won by The Clyda Rover (10-1) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Dusky Bob (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Held up in touch, led 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar beating Mister Philson (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Morning Moment 11-4 (11-9) Led, headed 13th, lost place 5 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, 48l behind Storm Survivor (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Badgers Cove (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Blundered 1st, never that happy towards rear after, reminders from 6th, sone headway 9th, well beaten from 11th, 7th of 8, well behind Musical Wedge (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Dammam 10-3 (12-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 9th, reminders before 10th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up, in a race won by Palypso De Creek (11-3) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Musical Wedge 11-4 (11-12) Chased leading pair until 9th, lost place after 12th, ridden before 15th, weakened next, 5th of 6, 24l behind Sandy's Double (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Top Dancer (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 15th, steady headway 16th, chased leaders 18th, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Bally Sands (9-12) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Abnaki (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, not travel well, struggling 15th, jumped left when behind next, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Monsieur Cadou (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Acrai Rua (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Led to 1st, with leader, reminder after 1st, bumped before 5 out, led before 3 out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Etxalar (11-4) by 8l, 7 ran.
