held up, blundered 2nd, headway chasing leaders approaching 10th, hit 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up and dismounted before next
chased leaders, outpaced 11th, ridden after 14th, weakened next, plugged on
chased leaders, awkward and pushed along 6th, jumped slowly and lost place next, rallied 8th, weakened 11th, struggling in rear before next, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
chased clear winner, closer after 13th, hit 16th and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden before 3 out, driven bypassing 2 out, went 2nd towards finish
jumped left throughout, always behind, tailed off when went badly left 4 out
chased leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd 16th, ridden and no impression before 4 out, closed last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
made all, clear after 4th until 13th, clear again before 3 out, went right 3 out, ridden and reduced lead when went right again last, driven out
TOMMY THE RASCAL may finally open his account over fences here having finished runner-up in three of his previous four attempts. Jennie Candlish’s charge can race off the same mark as when second at Catterick last time. The Chuckmeister and Cleve Cottage finished practically upsides behind Amberjam at Uttoxeter last month and both could figure while Celtic Tune ran well at Carlisle on last month’s chasing bow and is preferred to Ashford Wood, who continues to struggle despite slipping down the weights.
The Chuckmeister (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Behind, headway into mid-division after 10th, struggling 5 out, chased clear pair 2 out until last, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd final stride, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Amberjam (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Celtic Tune (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 10th, mistake 13th, led after 3 out, headed last, lost 2nd and one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Finaghy Ayr (11-3) at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ashford Wood (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 14th, ridden and outpaced before next, plugged on into moderate 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 26l behind Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Led, not fluent 5th, clear after 12th until 15th, headed and approaching 4 out, soon behind, 6th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Petite Power (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Mr Witmore (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Behind, weakened from 4 out, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Landmarque (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Tommy The Rascal 5-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led 4th, not fluent 6th, headed next, chased leader, led again after 4 out, slight lead last, driven run-in, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Black Narcissus (11-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Cleve Cottage 14-1 (10-1) Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner until tired jump last, no extra flat, dropped to 4th near finish, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Amberjam (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
