held up in touch, headway to chase leaders in 3rd approaching 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened next
held up mid-division, lost place when outpaed 11th, headway before and pecked slightly 2 out, ridden and one pace before last
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear when stumbled and unseated rider 1st
led, headed before 9th, tracked leader, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 10th, soon weakened and tailed off
held up in rear, hit 12th, never a factor
tracked leader, led approaching 9th, jumped right 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish, readily
tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out, one pace and no chance with winner after 2 out
held up in touch, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
Nonrunner
Bertenbar won in lesser company at Fontwell last month but is 10lb higher and probably worth taking on here. Extra Bold is a fairly reliable sort at this level and comes here off the back of a decent second at Fontwell but Crystal Prince always seems to find at least one too good while Douryna has become expensive to follow. Lepido is often placed but rarely wins while Back Bob Back and Turbo Shandy are both returning from a break so this can go to MISTER MATT. He travelled strongly for a long way when third over this C&D last month and races off a 3lb lower mark today.
Back Bob Back (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, jumped slowly 9th, soon disputing 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 37l behind My Boy Paddy (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Mister Matt (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, jumped left 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Midnight Appeal (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Buffalo Stampede (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, struggling 9th, tailed off next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Take It There (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Turbo Shandy 5-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 7th, blundered 4 out, no chance with winner when went 2nd after 2 out until flat, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Grand Lahou (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Extra Bold 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 7th, soon headed, led again 9th, headed 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Royal Wedding (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Lepido (ITY) 6-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 9th, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, walked over line, last of 6, well behind Royal Wedding (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Quapriland (FR) 5-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, towards rear but in touch when blundered and fell 5 out, in a race won by Mr Syntax (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Douryna 4-1 (10-13) Held up in 7th, just about in touch in 5th when mistake 7th, lost touch and struggling 11th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Abbey Dore (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Bertenbar 9-4fav (11-3) Prominent, led 5th, driven flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb beating Ilewin Tom (10-7) by 4l, 5 ran.
Crystal Prince 8-1 (11-7) Behind, headway 11th, went handy 3rd before 4 out, kept challenging for 2nd from next until no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Swainson (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Tooka 15-8 (10-12) Led until 3rd, led after 5th until not fluent 8th, led 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner after next, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Prince Des Marais (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Life Long (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 36l behind Molly Round (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
