took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd before 8th until next, chased leading pair, driven and weakened before 3 out, just held on for moderate 3rd
led, headed 3 out, chased winner, held next, driven and no response between last 2, well clear of 3rd
ran in snatches, held up tracking leading trio, pushed along after 4th, outpaced 7th, rallied into 2nd and not fluent 9th, led 3 out, in command from 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd before 8th, weakened next, almost snatched moderate 3rd
Nonrunner
Workbench is better known as a chaser but is no mug over the smaller obstacles, as he showed when third to Henryville at Fontwell in October. But this trip might be a bit beyond his best and he's up against an improving mare in SHE'S DA ONE. She's won her last two at Taunton and Wincanton and has already won over 3m between the flags. Kudu Shine has won three point-to-points but has had plenty of chances under Rules and another ex-pointer, Ocean Venture, lacks a recent run. Madam Be has a mountain to climb at the weights.
Workbench (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, niggled along 12th, outpaced from next, went modest 4th last, 4th of 7, 20l behind Rio Milan (10-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft.
She's Da One (IRE) 6-4 (11-5) Made all, not fluent 8th, shaken up before last, eased close home, won at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd beating Spellbound (11-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Ocean Venture (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 8; lost plce 13; outpcd 3 out, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Maybe Plenty (11-0) at Wheatland 3m ptp gd in May.
Madam Be 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Follow The Tracks (10-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Kudu Shine 15-2 (11-12) Mostly tracked leader, led after 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace and beaten before last, 5th of 9, 13l behind Pagham Belle (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
