held up in touch, not always fluent, mistake 14th, closed 3 out, outpaced in 3rd before next, rallied last, stayed on well
pressed leader, pecked 2nd, led 5th until approaching 8th, ridden 13th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, hit 1st, headway approaching 8th, pecked 12th, led approaching 2 out, hung left and jumped left thereafter, headed flat, one pace
led, pecked 2nd, headed 5th, led again before 8th, headed 13th, led after 3 out until before next, 3rd last, hung right and no extra flat
tracked leaders, went prominent 4th, led 13th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, blundered 8th, last and ridden along after, lost touch gradually from 12th, tailed off
Youngstown is tumbling down the weights but continues to disappoint and was pulled up behind Maurisca at Haydock last month. Charlie Longsdon's gelding has a new career-high mark to overcome if he is to complete his hat-trick but is still on the upgrade. Fort View ran well when fifth in the Aintree Fox Hunters' and now tries his luck in handicaps. He's preferred to the out-of-form Fit To Drive and Pairc Na Gcapall but may not get the better of KEY CUTTER. Paul Webber's charge returns from a break here but goes well fresh, will like the ground and performs best on a right-handed track - he doesn't look badly treated in comparison to his rivals.
Fort View (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) In rear, pushed along approaching 5th, pecked badly 8th, headway 12th (canal turn), ridden before last, plugged on, 5th of 22, 16l behind Baby Run (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) sft.
Fit To Drive 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on outside, ridden after 13th, no impression before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 23l behind Tyup Pompey (10-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Maurisca (FR) 5-2fav (11-13) Held up in touch, challenged and hit 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, under pressure after last, driven out, won at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating Marleybow (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Key Cutter (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Jumped right, led until hit and headed 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Major Malarkey (11-6) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Led, headed 6th, not fluent 7th and soon pushed along, soon lost place, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Orion Express (9-9) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) fm, 7 ran.
Youngstown (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Close up, led 5th and keen, blundered 11th, ridden approaching and headed after 5 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Maurisca (11-13) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
