tracked winner 2nd until after 13th, chased leaders, 2nd again 14th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly next, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
bit keen, led, reached for 1st, not fluent 9th, hit 4 out, joined 3 out narrowly headed next, rallied for hands and heels riding to lead again towards finish
tracked winner until 2nd, chased leaders, dropped to rear at 10th, reminders after 13th, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 13th until next, outpaced in 3rd from 15th
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Paul Nicholls’ yard has won two of the last three renewals and this looks between stablemates Alcala and BOB AND CO. The former won one of these events at Haydock last week and should go close again but the latter was having only his second outing for the yard when scoring easily at Bangor last time. A first-time hood had the desired effect on that occasion and there looks more to come from him. Kelvingrove is next best at the weights though still has plenty to find having failed to complete at Wincanton last time and the remaining pair face even tougher tasks.
Alcala (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leader, challenged from 4 out, mistake 2 out, led just after last, driven out, won at Haydock 2m 6f (3) hvy in Feb beating Wishing And Hoping (12-1) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Bob And Co (FR) Evensfav (12-8) Led, headed before 4th, left in clear lead 8th, unchallenged, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb beating Ballynagour (12-0) by dist, 4 ran.
Wizards Bridge 33-1 (12-6) Led until 4th, lost place before 8th, well behind in last 5th before 4 out, left poor 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, dist behind Magna Sam (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
Kerisper (FR) 50-1 (11-2) (5a) lost tch 15; stayed on wl 2 out, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Navanman (11-12) at Chipley Park 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistakes throughout, reminders and struggling halfway, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) sft in Jan.
