ran in snatches towards rear, closed 8th, mistake 10th, outpaced 14th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, challenged 10th, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression on winner
slithered on landing 1st, tracked leaders, led 14th, headed 4 out, weakened next, soon pulled up
led before 2nd, headed 7th, lost place 10th, behind from 13th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 7th, not fluent 12th, headed 14th, weakened after 3 out
in rear, headway 10th, ridden 12th, not fluent and outpaced 14th, went 4th after 3 out, weakened approaching last
led until before 2nd, reminders next, lost place 6th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 9th, led 4 out, clear and wandered from 2 out, stayed on well
Filippo Lippi is thrown into the deep-end on his chasing debut and has presumably schooled well over fences, but WOODMORE makes more appeal. He finished runner-up to Willandrich on fast ground over 3m at Leicester on his latest start and looks capable of breaking his duck in this company. Von Galen opened his account when winning over C&D in October and went close again off today's mark later the same month. He looks to have every chance, but Crank Hill has been below par since winning over timber at Exeter in January and hasn't scored over fences since 2009.
Speed Bonnie Boat 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th and soon reminders, tailed off from 12th, 5th of 8, well behind Flemish Invader (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Filippo Lippi (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced under pressure after 3 out, rallied to well held 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Kaybeew (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Woodmore (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden to chase winner 3 out, challenged from 2 out, outpaced flat, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Willandrich (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Terrible Tenant 50-1 (10-11) Led after 1st, took keen hold, headed 5th, soon lost place, tailed off, 16th of 18, well behind Pocketwood (11-9) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Von Galen (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader until 10th, stayed in 3rd, went 2nd again 12th, led 17th, mistake and narrowly headed 3 out, driven and mistake 2 out, led again as winner blundered last, headed last strides, 2nd of 5, hd behind Might As Well (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Silver Bay 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 4 out, close up when bumped 3 out, jumped right next, no extra last, 4th of 12, 14l behind Tuskar Rock (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Crank Hill 10-1 (11-1) Led until 5th, led 8th until after 10th, lost place 12th, blundered next, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Quazy De Joie (11-0) at Chepstow 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (4) gd.
Jolly Boys Outing (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, bumped 8th, mistake 11th, soon lost touch with main bunch, never on terms, 5th of 8, 27l behind French Ties (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
