mid-division on inside, lost place before 11th, rallied into remote 5th when went right 2 out and last
soon towards rear, pushed along before 11th, headway on outside chasing leaders after 14th, went 2nd before 4 out where pecked, lost 2nd next, weakened and just held on for 3rd
chased winner, went left 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakening when mistake 4 out
mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
ridden along in rear throughout, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
made all and soon clear, steadied approaching 11th, clear again when hit 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up in last pair, good headway tracking leaders before 11th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out
ran in snatches in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 11th, lost place before next, rallied after 4 out, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd
held up towards rear, hit 10th, steady headway chasing leaders after 13th, went 2nd 2 out, soon edged left and ridden, no chance with winner
chased clear leading pair until after 14th, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out
NonRunner
Sandford Castle has a poor strike-rate but hasn’t been doing a lot wrong in recent runs and is unlikely to be far away again. Bogoss Du Perret has won twice over fences but is having a first run since October. Clondaw's Answer could figure if on a going day but Brigadier Bob has failed to sparkle in two runs this campaign. Vango De Vaige ran a shocker at Warwick last time so this can go to SHATTERED GLASS, a shade unlucky when well backed at Market Rasen last month and sure to make a better chaser than hurdler given his pointing background.
Vango De Vaige (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, blundered and lost place 10th, headway before 12th, mistake and struggling 15th, 8th of 11, dist behind Volcano (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Brigadier Bob (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Mistakes, chased leaders, outpaced 14th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed after final bend, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 24l behind Dentley De Mee (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Clondaw's Answer (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, blundered 10th, struggling 13th, mistake 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Nessfield Blue 5-1jfav (11-7) Towards rear, reminders after 4th, closer in mid-division 11th, struggling after 11th, plugging on in 4th after 4 out, poor 5th when pulled up before last, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Bonanza Sam 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, mistake 9th, well beaten 12th, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind One More Fleurie (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Write It Down (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, slow 3rd, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Eaton Miller (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 17-2 (10-9) Prominent, jumped right 1st, mistake 4 out, led before omitted last, soon a few lengths clear, pressed towards finish, just prevailed, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Game Line (11-1) by ns, 15 ran.
Writteninthesand (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Midfield, hampered 8th, mistake 9th and lost place, badly hampered 12th, ridden and lost touch 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Shattered Glass (IRE) 3-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 11th until next, chased leader, led again 13th, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Archie Brown (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up on outside, headway going well from 14th, led 3 out, 5 lengths clear last, shaken up flat, ridden towards finish, caught last strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Newlands Cross (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Abbey Street (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, ridden after 13th, headway out wide before 13th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
