prominent, mistake 9th, reninders after next, lost place 12th, behind when ridden after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
made most, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, no extra, lost 2nd flat
disputed lead, ridden before 4 out, one pace in 3rd 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
held up behind in touch, struggling 11th, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
prominent on outside, lost place 11th, behind when not fluent next, tailed off, pulled up 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, weakened next, remote 4th from 3 out
blundered 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden before 4 out, stayed on to lead last, soon clear
held up behind in touch, some headway 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened and pulled up next
Calin Du Brizais could be well treated on his chasing debut, despite being a pound out of the handicap, and could go well if his jumping holds up. Minella On Line hasn't really taken to fences so far but has his sights lowered here. Epic Warrior was placed at Newbury in December but soon beaten at Wetherby last month. It was a surprise to see SONNY THE ONE dropped to 2m at Taunton last time and he didn't quite have the pace to match The Brock Again. This is a much more suitable distance and Colin Tizzard's six-year-old can continue his upward curve with Dancing Shadow probably better over 2m4f at present.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up ,headway 9th and in touch, ridden 4 out ,one paced from next, 4th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Beg To Differ (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Minella On Line (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 15th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd and beaten when pulled up approaching last, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Sonny The One 11-10fav (11-8) Led, stirrup leather broke and rider continued without irons from after 4 out, headed next, stayed on and every chance last, ridden flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind The Brock Again (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Epic Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 4 out, weakening and mistake last, 5th of 7, dist behind Goodtoknow (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Rendl Beach (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 19, 27 3/4l behind Emerging Force (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Sidbury Hill 3-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Daveron (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider 13th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, faded run-in, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Doctor Look Here (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
