pulled hard, chased winner, mistake 6th, broke down, pulled up before 11th
close up, ridden to chase winner 4 out, 3l down when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
made all, blundered and left clear 2 out, jumped right last, eased towards finish
held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace
jumped slow 1st, held up in rear, reminders 8th, ridden and headway 4 out, left 3rd 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place from 4th, jumped left and tailed off 8th, behind and pulled up 10th
keen in touch, chased winner 11th, 3rd when blundered badly 4 out, not recover
held up in rear, unseated rider 11th
held up in rear, behind from 10th, pulled up 3 out
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Muttley Maguire has claims if he can build on a promising return from almost two years off the track but Ouragan De Prairie may turn out to be a safer option. The selection produced a game performance to make a winning chase debut in a Huntingdon handicap getting the better of a couple of tough and consistent performers in the process. A 5lb higher mark is perfectly fair but a bigger concern is his jumping given his mistake over course and distance last time. Muttley Maguire will be suited by this step up in trip but this relatively quick reappearance after such a long lay-off has to be a concern. Grenfell was consistent when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies but proved difficult to win with whilst Can't Buy Time needs to improve on the form that he has shown over fences to date. Not straightforward this one, Ouragan De Prairie's a tentative vote.
Muttley Maguire (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Grenfell (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hampered 2nd and 13th, headway approaching 4 out, hampered on bend after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when hit 2 out, 6th of 16, 13l behind Carnt Spell (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Squires Lane (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by BallyGalley Bob (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 7th, in touch when unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Ballyvaden (10-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
Walton Way 20-1 (11-12) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Wild Ground (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
Blunham Hill (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, soon under pressure, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by BallyGalley Bob (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
The Sneakster (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden, struggling after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Mondial Jack (10-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb, 16 ran.
Kimoe Warrior 66-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 16, 10l behind Mondial Jack (10-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
Regal River (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Chased leader until 2nd, ridden and lost place 6th, tailed off from 8th, last of 6, well behind Dundridge Native (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Can't Buy Time (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 14l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Felix Rex (GER) 40-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place 6th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Oscar Park (11-0) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
