held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, closed after 10th, outpaced 13th, 4th and driven after 3 out, no impression when mistake last
held up, headway after 10th, challenging when slithered on landing 3 out and lost momentum, rallied to hold every chance 2 out, stayed on
led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra last
mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 11th, hit next, led 2 out, all out
prominent until ridden and lost place after 11th, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, no impression after
held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 11th, 6th when not fluent next, soon weakened, tailed off
jumped right, behind 6th, lost touch approaching 11th, pulled up after
held up in mid-division, struggling approaching 11th, pulled up after
blundered and unseated rider 1st
Bob Hall was never travelling on his reappearance at Sandown and was tailed off when pulled up. But he's bounced back from similar disappointments in the past and is capable of doing so again here. Good Company can't be ignored after winning by six lengths at Ludlow last month but Overlut looks to have plenty to find on the book and more interesting is RASH MOVE, who is a prolific winner between the flags and was second at Fakenham on his reappearance under Rules last month - he gets the vote here. Locksmith was second in a point-to-point at Chaddesley Corbett two weeks ago but doesn't appear the force of old.
Bob Hall (IRE) 10-3 (12-4) Never travelled or fluent in rear, hit 5th, poor 5th when pulled up before last, in a race won by Just Amazing (12-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Good Company (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up in rear and off the pace, steady headway to mid-division 10th, chased leading tro on wide outside before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven and came clear flat, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in Feb beating Battlecry (11-5) by 6l, 13 ran.
Overlut (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Led, jumped big, hind legs slipped and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Fort View (11-11) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs, 11 ran.
Rash Move (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-division, progress 11th, ridden to join leader 3 out, led last and pecked on landing, headed near finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Massini Man (12-1) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
High Rank 25-1 (11-0) Led to 4; wknd 15, 4th of 6, 24l behind Avesomeofthat (11-0) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gf in May '09.
Locksmith 14-1 (12-0) Gd hdwy 11; led aft 14 til hdd app 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Akilak (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Silly Wupple 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place 2nd, behind 4th, stumbled 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Porta Vogie (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar '10, 7 ran.
What A Cliche 7-2 (12-0) Prog & ev ch 15; wknd app nxt; pu aft blun bad 2 out, in a race won by Perellie (11-7) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft, 11 ran.
Willing Weasel (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led 3-13; wkng when bd nxt, in a race won by Santarctique (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m ptp gs in Feb, 18 ran.
Castletown Cross (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) To 12; pu 2 out, in a race won by Current Exchange (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gs in Feb, 12 ran.
