in rear and pushed along, hampered 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
held up, brought down 4th
tracked leaders when fell 4th
tracked leaders, chased winner from 11th, ridden approaching last, no impression
made all, hit 11th, clear from 2 out, stayed on well (no time taken)
held up towards rear, mistake 11th, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in touch, not fluent 6th, headway to chase leaders 10th, in 3rd and one pace when fell last
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 6th, blundered 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked winner, hit 13th, outpaced from 3 out, left poor 4th last
tracked leaders, lost place from 5th, headway approaching and held when left 3rd last
Nonrunner
Jimmy Frost's Vic's World has been running well of late and has every chance of gaining what would be a well deserved success were he to score here but he has yet to confirm that he stays this far and is far from certain to do so and a better bet may be CAPTAIN SMOOTHY, who is selected ahead of Power Pack Jack. The last mentioned is trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, who can do little wrong with his runners of late so he may do better than on his most recent start last month but he needs to if he is to trouble the judge and may be best watched. Henry Daly's Prof de L'Isle faces no easy task in giving weight away all round and has yet to win from 13 career starts so of more interest may be Claire Dyson's Tanners Court, who has been running consistently well on ground softer than ideal and he has to be considered. Andrew Turnell's Wadswick Ben was going well before falling at Leicester last time and cannot be discounted but a better bet looks to be Captain Smoothy. Sean Curran's gelding would not be winning out of turn having found just one too good in each of his last two starts and he has an obvious chance off just a 3lb higher mark than last time over a trip that suits.
Prof de L'Isle (FR) 6-1 (10-5) Made most until 6th, led 9th until 12th, lost place 13th, weakened 3 out, mistake last, 5th of 11, 22l behind Ringaroses (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Feb.
Captain Smoothy 6-5fav (10-7) Tended to jump right and not fluent, held up in rear, in touch when hampered 12th, lost ground on leaders, closed before 4 out, left chasing winner 3 out, no impression, weakened flat, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Hever Road (9-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Vic's World (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-divion, ridden after 4 out, headway next, chased winner last, no impression flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Folie A Deux (10-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
River Ripples (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Jumped left and bumped 1st, chased leaders, hampered 5th, lost place 7th, headway after 11th, lost place 13th, soon struggling, 10th of 15, well behind Carrickmines (11-12) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Power Pack Jack (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 4th to 6th, with winner, hit 7th and 10th, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Beamazed (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Blackanblue 100-1 (10-5) Behind, reminders 3rd, lost touch and pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Giles Cross (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) hvy in Jan, 5 ran.
Wadswick Ben 7-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up, headway 6th, pecked 11th, fell next, in a race won by Hever Road (9-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Grenoli (FR) 50-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, soon struggling, tailed off 6th, last of 4, well behind Line Artic (10-7) at Kempton 2m nov chs (2) gd.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place 10th, outpaced 14th, 5th of 6, 46l behind Pheidias (11-0) at Fakenham 3m beg chase (4) gd.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) In touch, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, behind when hampered 10th, hit 12th, tailed off, 7th of 10, 49l behind Wherrimon (11-1) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Tanners Court 3-1 (11-2) Led, clear until 3rd, headed before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Aitch Doubleyou (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Bobby Donald (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 4th until 8th, led 9th until after 11th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, 50l behind Go West (11-9) at Warwick 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
