prominent, jumped slowly 4th, soon lost place and ridden, last next, lost touch from 6th, tailed off
held up, headway after 4th, went 2nd 9th until approaching 3 out, soon beaten, jumped right last
prominent, led 5th, driven flat, stayed on
jumped right, led until jumped slowly 5th, reminders after next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up, hampered 3rd, headway 8th, chased winner approaching 3 out, jumped right 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression
Keyneema finished a well beaten second over C&D last time and looks to need further now while Bertenbar produced his best effort over fences so far over a longer distance. Ilewin Tom needed the 3m1f trip at Folkestone to return to winning ways and carries a penalty here, but JACK'S LAD beat Watergate over 2m at the same track in December. He ran well again for a long way when stepped up in distance last time and Tim Vaughan's charge gets the vote racing off the same mark here.
Keyneema 11-1 (11-3) In rear and well off the pace, headway to 4th at 8th, left disputing well held 2nd and went left 3 out, went modest 2nd next, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 20l behind Randjo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Jack's Lad (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 11th, challenged 3 out, no impression and demoted to 3rd approaching last, weakened flat, last of 4, 10l behind Wasntme (10-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
Bertenbar 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, fell 3rd, in a race won by Sawpit Supreme (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Littleton Aldor (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Jumped right, led and soon clear, reduced lead before 8th, headed before next, soon dropped to 3rd, driven 4 out, left disputing modest 2nd and went right 3 out, lost 2nd next, weakened and lost places flat, 5th of 10, 31l behind Randjo (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Ilewin Tom 10-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, smooth headway to track leaders 14th, 3rd going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd beating Quartz Du Montceau (11-5) by 18l, 6 ran.
