chased leader until 4th, pushed along and went 2nd again after 9th until approaching next, ridden and lost place soon after, weakened 12th, tailed off
chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th until next, chased leaders, stumbled 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up last, headway to 3rd 4 out, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, weakened and mistake next
went left and started slowly, soon recovered to 4th place, went 2nd 5th until after 9th, 2nd again before next, not much room on inside bend before 3 out, led 3 out, pecked next, soon in command, stayed on well
jumped right, clear approaching 7th, hung right briefly on bend after 9th, reduced lead and mistake 11th, ridden and headed 3 out, no chance with winner soon after next
Nonrunner
Chapel House registered a double when making all at Leicester recently. Another bold bid is expected despite a 10lb rise, while That's The Deal has been running well from out of the handicap including when scoring over C&D last month. GENTLEMAN ANSHAN is also a winner over track and trip but his defeat of Persian Gates last May looks stronger form and, with a recent pipe-opener at Stratford under his belt, he gets the vote dropping back down a grade. The remaining trio will do well to get involved unless Viable can reproduce November's second at Huntingdon.
Viable 50-1 (11-2) Disputed lead to before 2nd, lost place next, weakened quickly before 4th, tailed off from next, 14th of 16, well behind Justazippy (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Cortinas (GER) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, in touch when blundered and unseated 10th, in a race won by Time Out (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Heavenly Chorus 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 34l behind Lucky Landing (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
That's The Deal (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mylord Collonges (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Chapel House 9-4fav (10-12) Jumped well made all, hit 3 out, in command when rider eased flat, had to be ridden when challenged near finish, won at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Bennynthejets (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Gentleman Anshan (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway 10th to track leaders, led 4 out, headed before last, kept on, lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Mylord Collonges (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
