held up in touch, tracked leaders 3rd, led 10th, clear next, headed and no extra closing stages
tracked leader, last place after 3rd, headway 8th, outpaced 10th, rallied and stayed on from 2 out to lead close home
led until 10th, soon ridden, mistake next, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, slow 4th, fell 6th
chased leader, ridden 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out
Nonrunner
Runaway Bishop, Ask The Umpire and Lost In Normandy are three against the field in this trappy affair and the narrow vote is given to Ask The Umpire. The selection has dropped to a handy mark and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on with the booking of Polly Gundry catching the eye. Runaway Bishop rates the main danger on his best form but consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he is taken on. Lost In Normandy is another that could go well but he is best when allowed to dominate and as that does not look likely he looks worth taking of the remainder Glen Thyme looks weighted up to his best and for the winner we return to Ask The Umpire to small stakes.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd approaching 4 out until approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Parish Oak (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Runaway Bishop (USA) 9-1 (10-6) Chased leaders before 3 out, 10th of 18, 27l behind Tanzanite Dawn (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f amt hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Red Square Lad (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Chased leader, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Auntie Kathleen (10-8) at Haydock 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Boscall Hill (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Never a factor, 11th of 16, well behind Here Comes Sally (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
Ask The Umpire (IRE) 5-1fav (10-1) Not fluent, always behind, lost touch 6th, 7th of 8, 38l behind Jacarado (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.
Lost In Normandy (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, 28l behind Sitting Duck (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
Mistral De La Cour (FR) 40-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, lost place before 6th, no impression after, 7th of 14, 31l behind Marshall Hall (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Find The Way (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Never better than mid division, 17th of 30, well behind Old School (11-6) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-102 hvy in Jan.
