held up towards rear, some headway after 5 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, jumped badly left 4 out, weakened after next
led, hampered by loose horse approaching 8th, soon headed, blundered badly and unseated rider 8th
held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 4 out
held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, mistake next, hampered 8th, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, idled last 100 yards, driven out
chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, in 3rd before 4 out, weakened last
held up in rear, blundered 5th, hit 10th, weakened from 5 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, outpaced 5 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, no impression
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
chased leaders, led approaching 8th, headed 4 out, kept on towards finish, always held
Frankie Figg produced a fluent display of jumping and returned to winning ways at Aintree in November. He should make another bold bid but LEASE LEND's liking for this track may give him the edge. Already a bumper and hurdles winner here, Tim Easterby's chaser won over these fences three weeks ago and is taken to defy a 7lb rise in the weights. Gansey looked held when falling on his reappearance but is a C&D winner and can figure with a clear round, but the stout stayer Sheriff Hutton may need a longer trip to show his best. Regal Heights makes most appeal of the remainder.
Lease Lend 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden approaching and led narrowly last, soon left clear, driven out when idled towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan beating Enfant De Lune (10-9) by 22l, 9 ran.
I'm Delilah 16-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, 8th and under pressure when blundered 4 out, weakened next, 12th of 13, well behind Woolcombe Folly (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Dec.
Frankie Figg (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Jumped well, made all, ridden after last, stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gs in Nov beating Nikola (11-2) by 5l, 16 ran.
Gansey (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Mostly pressed leader until after 4 out, ridden and close up in 4th when fell 3 out, in a race won by Ursis (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Crescent Island (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pulled up before 11th, tailed off, in a race won by Don't Push It (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr '09, 15 ran.
Sheriff Hutton (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and edged left 2f out, every chance still over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 6l behind Lightening Rod (10-11) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Big Burrows (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in rear and keen, headway approaching 7th to chase leader, blundered 8th and soon dropped rear, slightly hampered 11th, weakened 13th, blundered 5 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind New Shuil (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m nov chs (4) gd in Nov.
Isn't That Lucky 4-1 (11-7) Jumped left, raced wide and behind, in touch 8th, lost place when jumped badly left 12th and next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Songe (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Charingworth (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Behind, headway 8th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by I've Been Framed (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Regal Heights (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 5 out, challenged next, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Fistral Beach (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.
