prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden before 4 out, led next, driven flat, headed close home
chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden 12th, no extra after 2 out
held up, in touch from 3rd, outpaced after 14th, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 13th, tracking leaders 4 out, no extra 2 out
jumped right, led until 1st, led after 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and edged slightly right flat, stayed on to lead close home
chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, lost place 4th, ridden 13th, mistake 14th, soon well behind, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten after 14th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway after 14th, unable to quicken before 2 out, ran on flat, went 2nd close home, just held
took keen hold, led 1st until after 5th, lost place when not fluent 13th, behind after next, tailed off
Big Casino is starting to come down the weights and is tried in a visor after disappointing at Taunton. Blinkers are applied to Romany Ryme, though he did run a little better last time at Kelso and Vasco D'Ycy only found one too good when stepping back up in trip at Carlisle. Vinny Gambini was third when Romany Ryme was pulled up at the same track last month but hasn't really looked to be on the verge of a breakthrough victory. GREENLAW made mistakes when proving no match for Smiles For Miles over track and trip in November but may have benefited from a short break so gets the nod to open his account over fences here ahead of course winner Green Wizard, back over the larger obstacles for first time since May last year.
Big Casino 9-2 (11-8) Led until 8th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out, 5th of 10, 46l behind Sun Wild Life (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Green Wizard (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent, looking one pace in 4th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Azure Aware (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Vinny Gambini (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, soon reminders, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Dystonia's Revenge (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Exotic Man (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, ridden after last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Sleep In First (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jun '13.
Greenlaw 15-8fav (11-7) Pressed leader and clear of rest, led narrowly after 5th (water), headed next, pressed leader until went right and bumped 4 out, driven and one pace when mistake 2 out, weakened and lost modest 3rd at the last, 4th of 6, 31l behind Major Milborne (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Romany Ryme 14-1 (11-4) Close up, behind from 8th, headway and mistake 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Jack The Gent (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, behind next, jumped left and mistake 6th, soon pulled up, in a race won by No Likey (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
Vasco D'Ycy (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Held up, mid-division from 9th, closed 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Whiskey Chaser (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
American World (FR) 66-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, led 1st, headed when mistake 4th, lost place after next, behind from 6th, 7th of 9, 37l behind Kerryhead Storm (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
