tracked leading pair, hit 2nd, tracked leader next until 5th, chased leaders, mistake 8th, unseated rider soon after
soon settled in touch, headway into 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on from last and went 2nd towards finish
waited with in rear, steady headway 4 out, 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, led on bit 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and found nil run-in, headed and lost 2nd towards finish
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 5th, led soon after 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed well before next, weakened soon after
held up in touch, left in close 3rd at 8th, led soon after 3 out, headed before next, weakened quickly
led until headed and mistake 3rd, lost place and in last pair next, reached for 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
chased leader, led 3rd until after 7th, chased leaders, led again before 2 out until 2 out, chased leader, 2 lengths down and ridden last, closed to lead again towards finish
NonRunner
The top two in the weights are both making their chasing debuts but SEAWEED has been in much better form over hurdles than Away For Slates and returns to the scene of his only victory over the smaller obstacles. Shintori had Champion Chase and Muilean Na Madog well behind when successful over a longer trip here in December but couldn’t handle the higher mark next time at Chepstow. Bobonyx hasn’t raced since June while Britanio Bello is 0-9 over fences but has had wind surgery since last seen.
Seaweed (IRE) 11-8fav (12-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance next, weakened run-in, 3rd of 7, 13 3/4l behind Hier Encore (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Away For Slates (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Held up, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Shintori (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Held up well in rear, headway 5 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Goodgirlteresa (12-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Britanio Bello (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 7th, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Remember Forever (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Muilean Na Madog (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, lost place after 3 out, 8th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Shintori (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Bobonyx 12-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not much room 7th, hampered 11th, hit 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Midnight Bliss (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Micquus (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) In touch, mistake 3rd, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Champion Chase (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Trooblue (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
