chased winner, took closer order 5th, lost place from 9th
tracked leaders, headway 7th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out
held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, in 3rd when blundered 2 out, one pace
held up, good headway to chase leaders 6th, led 4 out, mistake and headed next, kept on, no chance with winner
chased leaders, outpaced 9th, ridden after 5 out, one pace and no impression from next
held up in touch, lost place after 4 out
led, headed 4 out, led again next, stayed on well
Silver Sedge is taken on here with Turnstile narrowly preferred to Three Mirrors. The selection was returning from a break when chasing home Day Of Claies over this course and distance last time. He has ground conditions to suit today and as he is sure to strip fitter for that run he looks to have leading claims. Silver Sedge won well last time but that was over hurdles and the handicapper looks to have his measure at present over the bigger obstacles. He is sure to run his race but he might need to drop a few pounds before he is able to resume winning ways. Three Mirrors has been running well of late and he finally got his reward for a string of consistent efforts when beating Ballyman at Market Rasen last time. He won in good style that day but he has more on his plate this afternoon and he is narrowly passed over. Jimmy Bond is a course and distance winner and is not without hope, but we are happy to stick with Turnstile who is taken to land the prize.
St Matthew (USA) 80-1 (10-3) Mid-division, mistakes 5th, 7th and 8th, behind from 12th, 13th of 23, 28l behind Joes Edge (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar.
Turnstile 8-15fav (11-8) Led, hit 10th, joined 4 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Day Of Claies (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Silver Sedge (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Behind, outpaced 7th, driven and headway 3 out, rallied to lead last, ridden out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating Polly Whitefoot (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Dumadic 12-1 (11-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating Reasonably Sure (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Jimmy Bond 2-1jt-fav (11-9) Prominent, effort and headway 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Snowy (10-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Mar.
Kids Inheritance (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) In touch, disputed lead 5th, ridden and lost place after 5 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 41l behind Loulou Nivernais (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Mar.
Three Mirrors 2-9fav (11-3) Chased leader, led 8th, mistake 5 out, headed next, led again 3 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Mar beating Ballyman (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
