made all, mistake 7th, jumped right from next, mistake 3 out, soon clear and well in command, eased flat, very easily
hampered 1st, tracked leading pair throughout, effort 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with winner
tracked easy winner throughout, mistake 3rd, driven and outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from 2 out
always rear division, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
jumped right and mistake 1st, chased leaders in 4th until lost place 7th, soon behind and no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
always in rear, struggling when not fluent 8th, soon lost touch
behind, headway into mid-division 7th, struggling 10th, soon lost touch, no chance with leaders
HIDDEN KEEL is showing good progress and won for the second time in four starts over fences over C&D a fortnight ago. Charlie Longsdon's charge looks capable of defying a 6lb rise in the weights and going in again today. Requin scored on only his second start in a chase when beating Down The Stretch at Chepstow last month and has to come into the reckoning, while Ascot winner Rougham can do better back at this level after being pulled-up at Cheltenham three weeks ago. Humbel Ben will need to tidy up his jumping and Lupita finished a long way behind the selection on her chasing debut.
Hidden Keel 11-10fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, clear 6th, reduced lead when jumped right from 4 out, 2 lengths clear and staying on when left 12 lengths clear and unchallenged 2 out, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar beating Pascha Bere (11-4) by 29l, 5 ran.
Requin (FR) 2-1fav (11-11) Held up, headway 6th, led 4 out, in command last, kept on well (no time taken), won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar beating Down The Stretch (10-13) by 4l, 11 ran.
Rougham 20-1 (11-7) Led to 5th, with leaders, lost place when mistake 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Divers (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (1) gd in Mar, 20 ran.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Sam Lord (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chase (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Secret Shared (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear and well off the pace, mistake 1st, lost touch 5th, left distant 4th at 7th, continued a fence behind, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Fiftyonefiftyone (11-0) at Taunton 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Solitary Palm (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) With leaders on outside, effort when pecked badly and lost place 4 out, 4 lengths 4th and one pace when fell next, in a race won by Canal Bank (11-3) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 7 ran.
Lupita (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mistake 3rd, always in rear, struggling 10th, left remote 4th 2 out, never near leaders, 4th of 5, 45l behind Hidden Keel (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Mangonel 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led 4th until 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Mannlichen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
