tracked leaders, hit 3rd, not fluent 7th, chased winner approaching 10th, no impression 2 out, one pace
mid-division, not much room when stumbled 7th, went 3rd after 11th until not fluent 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
held up, headway 8th, went 3rd after 4 out, no impression, demoted to 4th flat
prominent, stumbled 3rd and lost place, jumped left next, not fluent 7th, reminders after 8th, ridden and struggling before 10th, behind 11th, pulled up before 12th
held up, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, never nearer
led until 3rd, bumped and led 7th, hit 3 out, clear next, stayed on well
held up, headway 4th, weakened 10th, behind 12th, tailed off
tracked leader, led 3rd, jumped left and headed 7th, weakening when jumped left 12th, pulled up before 4 out
The penny finally dropped for SAMBELUCKY over fences at Newcastle last time. He's 10lb higher here and has an extra half-mile to cover but won off a similar mark over hurdles in December and may be up to the task. Brimham Boy can reverse last year's Warwick running with the disappointing Sawpit Supreme and is a previous C&D scorer off today's mark. He must be thereabouts and is preferred to Newton Tonic, who weakened quickly and was pulled up when favourite on his reappearance at Stratford. Winning hurdler Bagsy's Bridge finished tailed off on his chasing bow at Bangor and is best watched here.
Brimham Boy 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent next, hit 11th, headed 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Carabinier (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Sawpit Supreme 13-2 (11-3) Behind, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, upsides winner 2 out, every chance last, weakened and lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Pensnett Bay (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Molko Jack (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden in 6th and struggling 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 32l behind Rivermouth (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Bagsy's Bridge (IRE) 13-8fav (10-4) Held up in rear, closed 8th, no impression after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Pepite Rose (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Sambelucky (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 4th, soon chasing leader, led 3 out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar beating Ballybanks (10-9) by 8l, 7 ran.
Newton Tonic 2-1fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, close up in 3rd when pecked and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Phoenix Des Mottes (9-7) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, 4th and ridden before 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Monsoon Music (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Kercabellec (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Led to 4th, tracked leader until 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 21l behind Anay Turge (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
