prominent, joined leader 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and one pace approaching last
close up, led before 3rd, headed 5th, led again 3 out, headed after last, no extra close home
led, jumped left 2nd, headed and lost place before next, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, effort 2 out, stayed on to lead flat, all out
held up in touch, headway 2 out, soon every chance, weakened last
My Best Buddy gets the confident vote in the finale with Tooley Park and Minella Silver rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Monty's Tag , that form has since been franked and in the hope that he acts on this softer surface he will be hard to beat. Tooley Park rates the main danger on his latest third behind Irilut especially as he should be suited by the drop in trip and he should be noted in the market. Minella Silver is another that could go well on his best form but he wikll do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed types. Of the remainder Vic's Last Chance is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to My Best Buddy.
Minella Silver (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led til hdd aft 3 out; sn wknd, 9th of 13, 42l behind Lough Ennel (12-7) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd in Feb.
My Best Buddy 7-4fav (12-7) Led app 11th, stayed on strongly from 2 out, won at Horseheath 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Montys Tag (12-7) by 30l, 9 ran.
Mobane Flyer 33-1 (12-0) In tch til jmpd slow 7; pulled up in race won by Gentle Rivage (12-0) at Barbury 3m ptp gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Tooley Park 11-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened soon after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Irilut (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn hts chs (5) sft in Feb.
Vic's Last Chance (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led 12th; joined 3 out-nxt; weakened quickly; clambered over last, 3rd of 19, 11l behind Winapenny (12-0) at Horseheath 3m ptp gd in Feb.
