in rear and in touch, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out and in 3rd, one pace and no impression
with leader, led before 4th, ridden after last, kept on
led, headed before 4th, tracked winner, ridden after last, kept on and held
non-runner
non-runner
Activial and Milansbar were due to clash yesterday in a novice event at Newbury and will probably miss this if fulfilling that engagement. Fingal Bay would be the pick of the weights on his best form but he's hard to catch right and he was a well-beaten favourite behind MASTERS HILL in this last year. Colin Tizzard's stayer has been pulled up in his last two starts but is better treated in this graduation chase and a better effort is anticipated. Easter Day ran a lot better at Taunton last time but hasn't won since 2013 and Doing Fine has also proved frustrating.
Easter Day (FR) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Wychwoods Brook (11-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Masters Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, struggling when not fluent 15th, well behind when pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Chase The Spud 25-1 (10-0) Not much room and faltered on first bend soon after start, always in rear, pulled up before 12th, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Fingal Bay (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Cloudy Too (10-4) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Doing Fine (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 6th, headway tracking leaders 10th, hit 14th, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
Activial (FR) 2-7fav (11-0) In touch, went 2nd before 3 out, soon led and jumped left, jumped left 2 out, clear before last, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan beating Oscar Sunset (11-0) by 16l, 5 ran.
Milansbar (IRE) 2-1 (11-1) Led, headed and reminder 10th, ridden in 4th from 12th, no impression when hit 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind Aubusson (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
