made all, clear 4th (water) until 6th, came clear again 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
in touch in 4th, went 3rd 8th, one pace and no chance from 4 out
always in rear, driven and struggling 6th, tailed off 8th
chased clear winner, closed 6th, ridden and no chance from 4 out
chased leading pair until 8th, no chance after, trying to close for modest 3rd again when blundered last
in touch in 5th when fell 3rd
held up in last pair, hampered and unseated rider 3rd
outpaced in rear of main group, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
Marodima will almost certainly attempt to make all again and has a fair chance of overturning recent Hereford running with The Chazer on 6lb better terms. Ffos Las second Petito is tackling better company off a higher mark, however, and this also looks too tough for Temple Place but Joe Tizzard prefers Exeter winner Beside The Fire to the returning Mibleu and he must have some sort of chance. MISTER MATT only found Dean's Grange three-quarters-of-a-length too good off this mark over C&D nine days ago having been clear when falling at the last at Cheltenham previously. He's at the top of his game and can gain another deserved success today.
Marodima (FR) 7-4fav (11-3) Led, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind The Chazer (10-9) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
The Chazer (IRE) 2-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before last, ridden flat, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy beating Marodima (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Beside The Fire 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft beating Brixen (11-7) by 9l, 6 ran.
Mister Matt (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Led until 6th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Dean's Grange (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Mibleu (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Super Formen (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Dec, 6 ran.
De Luain Gorm (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, clear after 3rd until 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last and dropped to 3rd, no chance with leading duo, weakened to 4th flat, 4th of 11, 12l behind Pierre Dubh (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Petito (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked winner, hit 3rd, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 3, 2 1/2l behind Kack Handed (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Temple Place (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, lost place after 6th, behind from 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Jolly Roger (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
