tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th, led 12th, clear after 3 out, ridden after last, held on near finish
tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner before last, ridden and kept on flat, held near finish
tracked leaders, went 3rd 5 out, lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
with leader, reminders and lost place after 10th, weakened 5 out, tailed off
chased leaders until mistake 2nd, blundered next, behind, lost touch 8th, tailed off after 5 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, reminder after 9th, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
behind, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, outpaced 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression
made most, blundered and reminder 11th, headed next, ridden and one pace after 3 out, lost 2nd approaching last, no extra, dropped to 4th towards finish
Nonrunner
Zama Zama has the best form in this but has been hugely frustrating and will probably find a way of getting beat again. Soft ground suits veteran BALL HOPPER and he's 4lb lower than his only winning mark. Richandra Ford's 11-year-old gets a tentative vote, though recent Fakenham winner Lord Fox should go well again and Lamb's Cross survived several jumping errors to win comfortably at Newton Abbot last week. Accordingtopalm was third over 3m here last time and is another to consider but Ravens Brook has a bit to prove at present.
Ravens Brook (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Held up in touch, mistake 7 out, went poor 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 42l behind Milgen Bay (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.
Zama Zama 11-4 (9-7) Led until 7th, chased leader until pecked 4 out, chased leading pair, 2nd again before next, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Sublime Talent (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 14th until before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, finished tired, 6th of 13, 30l behind Midnight Request (11-4) at Exeter 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 12th pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Milly Malone (10-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 7 ran.
American World (FR) 100-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, led 1st until after 5th, lost place when not fluent 13th, behind after next, tailed off, 7th of 9, 42l behind Greenlaw (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Lord Fox (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left in lead 5 out, ridden 3 out, soon headed, outpaced after next, rallied to press leader last when left clear, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating Saddlers Deal (11-7) by 17l, 8 ran.
Accordingtopalm (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Midfield, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Red Devil Lads (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Ball Hopper (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 11th, behind 4 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Vivacissimo (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bob Will (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, one pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Mondo Cane (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Lamb's Cross 3-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd 10th, led 12th, awkward 3 out (water), pressed when left in command next, left well clear at the last, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating Alright Benny (11-5) by 9l, 7 ran.
