mid-division, headway 11th, ridden and effort approaching 4 out, weakening when left 3rd 2 out
chased leaders until weakened 13th, tailed off from next
mid-division, dropped rear 5th, headway 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, 3 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out
always towards rear, hit 6th, mistake next, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
prominent, led 8th, jumped right after, hard ridden approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, ridden to press leader approaching 4 out, led 2 out, all out
led until 8th, chased leader until weakened quickly 10th, pulled up before 13th
always behind, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 13th
held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden and mistake 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division until dropped rear 5th, soon driven along, mistake 7th, headway 11th, stayed on again from 4 out
prominent until weakened quickly 13th, pulled up before 4 out
held up behind, steady headway from 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening and hampered when left 4th 2 out, pulled up flat
The vote goes to Admiral Peary ahead of Happy Shopper and Twisted Logic. With Tony McCoy booked, Admiral Peary catches the eye and, despite having disappointed at Towcester last time, he still looks reasonably treated based on the best of his hurdling form and looks set to go well today. Martin Pipe's Happy Shopper could still be reasonably weighted as he is unexposed and has to be considered today. Naunton Brook has been raised seven pounds for a narrow Market Rasen win but, young and progressive, is respected, while Woodlands Genpower has not quite built on his huge initial promise but is surely on a mark from which he ought to able to score. Even More has been beaten in the past from his current rating, Earl's Kitchen has not built on his Chepstow run in two efforts since but he would hold claims if getting back to that form, while, much as he won a modest race last time, it will have done Fin Bec's confidence good and he has won in the past from today's rating. Charlie's Future has not built on his Towcester success, while the 13-year-old Twisted Logic is five pounds below his course and distance winning mark of April and has to come into things. Kittenkat is capable of running well from her rating, as is Sir Frosty, who is now just a pound above a winning mark. Overall, though, we will stick with Admiral Peary.
Naunton Brook 12-1 (11-12) Led to 3rd, led again 6th, blundered 5 out, hit last, all out, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb beating Hawk's Landing (10-8) by a shd, 9 ran.
Woodlands Genpower (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led to 1st, with winner, pecked 11th, weakend approaching 3 out, 5th of 14, 23l behind Ardaghey (11-4) at Towcester 3m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.
Even More (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway from 12th, ridden, chased leader from 3 out, led after last, driven out, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Stavordale Lad (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Concert Pianist 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, beaten 4 out, 3rd of 6, 22l behind De Blanc (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) gs in Feb.
Admiral Peary (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Ardaghey (11-4) at Towcester 3m beg chs (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Earl's Kitchen 7-2fav (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 6th, mistake 14th, behind when pulled up at the 16th in race won by Fox In The Box (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Fin Bec (FR) 15-2 (10-9) Led to 2nd, chased leader, mistake 7th, led approaching 13th, clear 15th, blundered 3 out, mistake 2 out and rider lost irons, ridden out flat, won at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jan beating Tribal Dancer (10-2) by 8l, 8 ran.
Charlies Future 8-1 (11-8) Led to 3rd, led again 7th, hit 8th, headed 11th, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 19l behind The Outlier (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Twisted Logic (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, hit 2nd and soon headed, lost place 5th, behind from 7th, 10th of 15, well behind Nas Na Riogh (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Kittenkat 9-1 (10-9) Prominent until lost place 7th, hit 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Fox In The Box (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Happy Shopper (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, hit 8th, went 2nd 13th, blundered and fell 5 out in race won by Tallow Bay (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Sir Frosty 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, reminders and lost place 12th, kept on from 2 out, 5th of 11, 10l behind Calvic (11-8) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
