took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 8th until 9th, lost place after 11th, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off
prominent, led 11th until mistake 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat
held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 1st or 7th, closed 9th, challenged 3 out, led before next, stayed on well
in touch on outside, not fluent 1st, challenged before 8th, lost place 10th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
in touch, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, beaten 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair
held up in rear, headway after 11th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra going to last, lost 3rd flat
prominent, led 10th until 11th, lost place 4 out, no extra next
led until mistake 8th, led 9th until 10th, lost place approaching 2 out
SHREWD INVESTMENT's half-length second to Pentiffic at Warwick looks the best recent form and Laura Thomas' charge should go one better here. Siro Demur beat Delta Borget by more than three lengths at Leicester but there may not be much between the pair today on the revised terms. King Of Alcatraz is lightly-raced under Rules but Spock is a seasoned campaigner, though is making his hunter chase debut today and hasn't raced since October. Sound Stage has been in action between the flags but is starting to look a light of former days.
Spock (FR) 22-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 10, 10l behind Lucky Landing (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
King Of Alcatraz (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Hdwy 8; chsd wnr aft 15; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 3, 3l behind Byerley Bear (11-0) at Western 3m ptp gd.
Shrewd Investment 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, bumped 1st, mistake 6th, went 2nd 10th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Pentiffic (12-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs.
Siro Demur (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4 out, jumped left when drawing clear 2 out, went left again last, pushed out, won at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) sft beating Delta Borget (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Delta Borget (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Siro Demur (11-7) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) sft.
Noble Ben (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up behind, close up halfway, chased leading pair 13th, no chance from 5 out, weakened and lost remote 3rd 2 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Qrackers (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Restezen D'armor (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until mistake 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 3 out, beaten in 4th from next, 4th of 5, 14l behind Double Bank (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
Sound Stage 5-1 (11-0) Trckd wnr til ur 13, in a race won by Gwanako (11-0) at Blackmore & Sparkford Vale 3m ptp gs, 3 ran.
