chased leaders, blundered 1st, jumped slowly next, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching 8th, behind when pulled up 5 out
led, headed 11th, led again approaching 3 out, clear when fell 2 out
behind, hit 4th, headway 10th, soon chasing leaders, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
held up, never dangerous
behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, left in lead 2 out, hard ridden horse pulled himself up, headed close home
held up towards rear, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
in touch, lost place before 4 out
tracked leaders, blundered 7th, joined leader 10th, led next, headed 3 out, gradually weakened
always behind
held up mid-division, slight mistake 7th and unseated rider
RASH MOMENT was a winner last time out under Tony McCoy and should take victory here. The selection has hit some decent form recently running well last time out and it was no coincidence that it took the champion jockey to help him score. The gelding is to be ridden by McCoy again today and he will need similarly strong handling if he is to follow up. Imminent Victory should be the closest contender to the selection. The six-year-old's sole win in 12 over jumps came in a 2m 2f chase last November but the evidence of his last staying-on effort and the two in hurdles races which preceded it, is that he may need this slightly stiffer test now. Eight-year-old Sula's Legend also looks like challenging after finishing second last time out and the gelding looks capable but will need to avoid blunders if he is to make a serious challenge. Conny Nobel is a course winner but failed to follow up on that victory last time out, making too many errors and eventually being pulled up. So, in a poor handicap chase we side with Tony McCoy and Rash Moment.
Imminent Victory 5-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 6th, led 4 out, headed next, stayed on from last, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Glimmer of Light (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Sula's Legend 10-1 (10-11) Led and disputed, made most after 6th, blundered 4 out, kept narrow advantage, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Laharna (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Rash Moment (FR) 6-4fav (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after 10th, pushed along after 12th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, idled last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Nacimo (11-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Morenito (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 12th, ridden 15th, weakening when mistake and hampered 4 out, 5th of 14, well behind Just Smudge (11-7) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
Jolejoker 10-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Phardessa (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Aheadofhistime (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, steady headway 11th, weakened well before 2 out, 7th of 18, 35l behind Kitski (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Conny Nobel (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Towards rear when blundered badly 1st, some headway 10th, soon no impression, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Cusp (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
Mikado Melody (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, not fluent 6th (water), some headway 8th, behind from 10th, 6th of 14, 39l behind Donald Will Do (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
Craven (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 9th, ridden clear 3 out, pressed approaching last, looked reluctant and headed flat, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind I'moncloudnine (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Sailor's Sovereign 28-1 (10-10) Jumped poorly in rear, lost touch from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Burgess Hill (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Stunning Magic 66-1 (10-7) Tracked clear pair until struggling from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Oscatello (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (5) gs, 5 ran.
