prominent, lost place when not fluent 2nd, closed 8th, chased winner after 2 out, well held
prominent, lost place 5th, well beaten 8th, pulled up after 3 out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before next
held up, headway after 3rd, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, easily
tracked leaders, blundered 1st, mistake 4th, lost place 6th, behind 8th, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 2 out
held up, headway after 3rd, jumped right 5th, weakened 2 out
held up on outside, headway when bumped 5th, lost place 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, closed 8th, no impression after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
It's hardly surprising that Tony Coyle brings out LUCKY LANDING under a 7lb penalty after last week's impressive victory at Market Rasen and with Brian Toomey able to claim 5lb his mount should complete a quick double. Share Option and Ajzal are in very good form and fought out the finish at Leicester last month with the former just prevailing. He finished strongly over that 2m and can confirm the places over this longer trip. Fishoutofwater landed a novice hurdle here last May and has been looking much too high in the weights over fences subsequently. Bagsy's Bridge could provide the main threat as he's gradually getting the hang of things as he did here last time and is definitely the type to go on improving.
Fishoutofwater (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Behind, headway 12th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 34l behind Oscar Gogo (10-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Empress Orchid 20-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division on inner, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cannington Brook (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) hvy, 8 ran.
Ajzal (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led, driven bypassing ommited 2 out, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Share Option (10-10) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Pepite Rose (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Held up, headway approaching 6th, close up 3 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 29l behind Grams And Ounces (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Management (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 10, 24l behind J'Adhere (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Share Option 12-1 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching normal 4 out, chased leader next, ridden bypassing ommited 2 out, switched left after last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jan beating Ajzal (11-6) by hd, 6 ran.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, led 4 out, clear before last, ran on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Rich Lord (11-5) by 9l, 10 ran.
Molko Jack (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out where blundered, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 27l behind Justazippy (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Bagsy's Bridge (IRE) 15-8 (11-6) Reluctantly led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, led again before 2 out, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, readily, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan beating That's Some Milan (11-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
