chased leader, led briefly 7th, led 10th, joined 3 out, ridden before next, edging left between last 2, good jump last, kept on gamely run-in
chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, jumped slowly next, soon lost place, weakened 10th, tailed off
held up in last pair, steady headway on outside chasing leaders after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened before the last
took keen hold, held up in last trio, steady headway on inside approaching 10th, chased leading pair 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, disputing 3rd when blundered badly 3 out, rallied into 3rd again last, not recover
not always fluent, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 11th, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, driven and one pace approaching 2 out
led, not fluent and headed briefly 7th, headed 10th, weakened 12th, behind and eased before 3 out
chased leaders, 3rd when jumped slowty 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden and every chance, ridden before 2 out, switched right between last 2, kept on run-in, always held
held up in trear, headway 11th, pushed along in 6th before 3 out, plugging on disputing held 3rd when blundered badly last, no chance after
mid-division on inside, headway approaching 8th, chasing leaders next, ridden and weakened 11th
held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders 6th, lost place before 8th, never on terms after
Baldadash had some decent form in point-to-points earlier in his career and stayed on dourly to make all over hurdles at Newton Abbot earlier this month. Young Cheddar has been looking one-paced over timber and may do better over fences while it will be interesting to see how Experimentalist takes to the larger obstacles as he could be well handicapped - he makes more appeal than the mare Pagham Belle. ETANIA was easy to back last time at Stratford but finally got her act together to hold off the rallying Thoresby, who had beaten her easily earlier at Leicester. That should have given her confidence her boost and she can defy an 8lb rise in the ratings.
Madame De Guise (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leading pair on outside, outpaced and no chance with 1st two from 3 out, held on for 3rd, 3rd of 4, 32l behind Tango De Juilley (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Troyan (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, still in touch when dropping to last 5th, mistake 6th, outpaced from 9th, mistake 5 out, soon well behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Until Winning (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs, 6 ran.
Experimentalist 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 7, 10l behind Poker School (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Road To Freedom 7-1 (11-12) Prominent, close up in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Little Jimmy (10-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Baldadash (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Jumped right, with leader, led before 2nd, clear 7th until 3 out, driven and went clear again before 2 out, hung left under pressure and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating The Cider Maker (11-8) by 3l, 15 ran.
Mackeys Forge (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in slow run race, went 2nd 13th, led next, bumped 16th, headed 17th, soon not much room, weakened 2 out, last of 4, 24l behind Tea Caddy (11-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Forresters Folly 14-1 (10-10) In rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened from next, last of 6, well behind Brody Bleu (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Pagham Belle 15-8fav (11-3) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 6th, tracked leaders 8th, led after last (usual 2 out), ridden and headed approaching omitted last, no extra, 4th of 16, 7l behind Seymour Legend (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Etania 14-1 (10-7) Midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Thoresby (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Young Cheddar (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 8th, headway on inside before 3 out, driven between last two, kept on run-in, not pace to threaten, 5th of 13, 7l behind Free Of Charge (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
