led until jumoed slowly and headed 2nd, chased leaders, led again on inside after 4 out, jumped slowly and narrowly headed 3 out, soon edging left, stayed challenging, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed on same pace from last
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened next, beaten when blundered badly and great recovery from rider next, tailed off
close up on inside, challenged 4 out, soon chasing leader, led narrowly 3 out, driven last, asserted soon after
held up towards rear, headway on inside before 4 out, went 3rd before next, ridden and no impression on front pair before 2 out
took keen hold, led 2nd until not fluent and headed after 5th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, mistake 5th and ridden, stayed on well from 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish
chased leadrs, went right 4th, led sooon after 5th until 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
in touch, headway before 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon no extra
took keen hold, raced wide, headway to chase leadrs 4th, went 2nd approaching 6th, weakened under pressure 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, struggling under pressure 4 out, plugged on
always behind, tailed off
Following a promising debut over timber, LOOSE CHIPS stayed on strongly to open his account at Towcester next time. Today's extra half-mile shouldn't be a problem and Charlie Longsdon's charge is fancied to get the better of Benheir, who may not have beaten much over C&D three weeks ago though is open to plenty of improvement. Milarrow has been knocking on the door and will be pressing for a place again while Kilamowen has made the frame in all three starts this season and makes more appeal than the penalised Makethe Mostofnow.
Benheir (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led after 2nd, drawing clear when not fluent 3 out, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating King's Sunset (11-5) by 22l, 6 ran.
Loose Chips 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged on bit after 3 out, led before next, ridden out, won at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Volcan Surprise (10-4) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Makethe Mostofnow (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Mid-division on inside, headway 3rd, went 2nd briefly 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 11, 46l behind What Er Say (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Big News 28-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along over 7f out, soon reminders, one pace from over 2f out, 6th of 14, 25l behind Nelson's Bridge (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Kilmacowen (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, raced wide, headway after 7th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, beaten when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 11, 23l behind Miss Milborne (10-11) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Magical Man 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led after 1st until after next, jumped big and went left 3rd, ridden 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Benheir (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Milarrow (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, edged right and headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Simply Ben (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Romanesco (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, jumped right 5th and when bumped next, weakened approaching 11th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Hunt Ball (10-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
Sir Mattie (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Led until 2nd, lost place approaching 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Highland Valley (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '10.
Sir Roger (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Tarbeck (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Traditional Bob (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 14, 26l behind Vulcanite (11-4) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Ben Eva (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistakes, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Nagpur (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
