took keen hold, held up in 6th, mistake 3rd, slow next, hit 3 out, went modest 3rd last
held up in rear, detached when blundered 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, slow 4 out, mistake and lost 3rd 3 out, weakened soon after, kept on again flat
held up in touch, driven in 4th before 3 out, went 3rd 3 out until last, kept on again flat
led, narrowly headed after 7th, chased winner until ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied from last, almost snatched 3rd
tracked leader, led narrowly after 7th, clear when reached for 3 out, in no danger after, easily
chased leading trio, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd before next, no chance with winner
Both Al Amaan and Chestnut Ben were engaged at Lingfield yesterday, while the former's stablemate Sawago hasn't shown much since arriving from France. Tecktal has to be of interest, however, having won over hurdles at Plumpton last month before finishing second at Huntingdon and Pat Phelan's mare makes more appeal than the erratic Capdalight. Paddy The Yank was pulled up on his return and may need more time but SABLAZO ran a lot better at Stratford last time and could finally be getting the hang of jumping fences. A little further improvement could see Andy Turnell's charge in the winner's enclosure here.
Al Amaan 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not always fluent, switched right approaching 7th, closed from 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Coach Lane (11-6) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Sawago (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Soon with leader, led before 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, 7th of 10, 31l behind Valid Point (10-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
Capdalight (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Always in rear, mistake 8th, 4th of 7, 45l behind Morestead (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Meneur (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, left 4th at 7th, left 3rd and slightly hampered 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, went modest 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Zhukov (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Paddy The Yank (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Behind, rear from 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Ede's (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy, 7 ran.
Sablazo (FR) 4-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, hampered last, stayed on, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Petito (11-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Tecktal (FR) 7-2fav (10-2) Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on to go poor 2nd post, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Tribal Dance (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 9-4fav (10-6) In touch, mistake 3rd, went right 6th, headway to 3rd approaching 9th, challenged and slow 4 out, went 2nd before next, led approaching last, hard ridden and edged right flat, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Ede's (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy.
