raced keenly, led until after 3rd, clear approaching 2 out, easily
prominent, reminders after 4th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off
held up, headway approaching 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 16 lengths 3rd when fell
held up, no chance from halfway
with leader, led after 3rd, headed 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, mistake last
Original Fly gets one last chance to get his head in front in this novices' chase with Ela Re and Marfinca rating the main dangers. The selection has had plenty of chances but a reproduction of his latest second behind Coach Lane sets a fair standard and under conditions that suit he need only run up to that mark to score. Ela Re rates the main danger on his best form but he often loses ground at the start and with this in mind he looks worth taking on. Marfinca is another that could go well but he has not progressed as expected of late, however, he could improve for this faster ground. Of the remainder Primus Inter Pares is inconsistent, while Let's Rock looks outclassed and for the winner we return to Original Fly.
Ela Re 28-1 (10-4) In rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 15th of 19, 32l behind Adopted Hero (10-8) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Let's Rock 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Fourty Acers (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Marfinca (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tended to jump left, led until 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, well beaten when mistake next, 6th of 8, 37l behind Roznic (11-3) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Primus Inter Pares (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway and in touch 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Honest Endeavour (10-5) at Hexham 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 11 ran.
Original Fly (FR) 4-1 (10-2) Close up, left 2nd after 8th, closed on winner after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on, always held, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Coach Lane (10-6) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs (2) hvy in Mar.
