led, mistake 9th, headed 4 out, soon driven, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort 4 out, shaken up next, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 2nd until 5th, not fluent 7th, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed towards finish
not always fluent, tracked leader until after 2nd, 2nd again after 5th, led 4 out, went left 3 out, headed 2 out, switched right before last, stayed on well to challenge again flat, led towards finish
Exeter winner Allysson Monterg was well out of his depth in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham but should find this easier, though lacks the experience of some of his rivals. Town Parks was still touch when falling at Ludlow and the ground is in his favour again. He could easily bounce back but War Sound has been unlucky to come up against some smart novices to date and was only beaten half-a-length on heavy going at Wincanton last time, though questions remain over this longer trip. BALLYARTHUR cruised to the front at Leicester last time but a stumble three out stopped him in his tracks and he never recovered. If he puts in a clear round here, he is the pick of the weights.
Allysson Monterg (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Not that fluent, held up in mid-division, dropped into rear after 6th, mistake 14th and 15th, struggling after, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m sft in Mar.
Town Parks (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Held up 4th, tracked leading pair 5th, fell 8th, at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.
War Sound 5-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader, challenged 5th, led next, headed before 2 out, no impression last, closed as winner idled towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Sea Wall (10-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Ballyarthur (IRE) 8-15fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led 5th, edged left on bend and headed before 9th, led after 14th, headed approaching 4 out, every chance when pecked 3 out, beaten from next, pecked last, lost 2nd flat, last of 3, dist behind Some Are Lucky (11-6) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
