led, jumped slowly 3rd, headed narrowly next, led again after 7th, not fluent and headed 3 out, switched inside to challenge last, regained lead flat, ridden out, just held on
in touch in rear, chased leaders after 6th, ridden after 4 out, lost place and behind before next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
prominent, led narrowly 4th until after 7th, led again 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, driven and headed when rider dropped whip flat, no extra near finish
went right and reminder after 1st, tracked winner to 4th, close up in 3rd, effort 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to challenge towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, dropped to rear 6th, not fluent next, tracked leaders again before 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
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Brother Bennett scored over track and trip in January with Sky Full Of Stars well beaten but is upped in class off a 6lb higher mark. Catterick winner Ouro Branco failed to cope raised the same amount at Sedgefield last time so another chance goes to DELFACE. Placed in four of his five outings over fences so far, including last month’s second at Uttoxeter, David Pipe’s charge may come good in this. Elisezmoi disappointed last time having finished second at Lingfield earlier but Away For Slates would have finished closer if not for a last fence blunder here on his latest start.
Ouro Branco (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, 4th and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Valence D'Aumont (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Delface (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Led, pushed along when pecked slightly 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and beaten last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Destined To Shine (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Away For Slates (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Held up, closer when not fluent 7th, chased leading pair 11th until before 3 out, jumped left and 3rd again 3 out, every chance next, one pace last, 3rd of 8, 16 1/4l behind Echo Watt (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Off the pace in 4th, weakened 4 out, went remote 4th towards finish, never on terms, 4th of 10, 29l behind Brother Bennett (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Brother Bennett (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Held up and off the pace, steady approaching 4 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Chivers (11-12) by 5l, 10 ran.
Elisezmoi (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up, pulled hard, headway on inside to lead 3rd, headed 4 out, mistake next, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
