led and raced keen, mistakes throughout, headed after 2nd, blundered 5 out, one pace
in touch, chased winner from 4 out, hit 3 out, one pace
always behind, lost place 4th, pulled up before 6th
chased leader, led after 2nd, headed after 5th, one pace
in touch, led after 5th, stayed on well from 3 out
held up, blundered 5th, headway 4 out, weakened from 3 out
Nonrunner
Drum Native is the tentative choice to land this closing handicap chase for Richard Guest, while Cyborg De Sou and Loch Oscaig should be thereabouts. The selection was narrowly beaten by Beau Torero over a similar trip and on similar ground last time out at Fakenham in November. A sound surface does suit, he receives weight from everything else here and he can take advantage. Cyborg De Sou was not far away with some cut in the ground last time and is best at around the minimum trip. However, he is very hard to catch spot on and last time out may have been his best chance for some time. Loch Oscaig was a 10 length winner on heavy ground last tiem and a 10lb rise looks a bit steep, but he can still go well without winning. Climate Change has ability but also a bit to prove after disappointing last time and Drum Native can take the last.
Alam (USA) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, jumped left 12th, soon under pressure and beaten, 5th of 6, 38l behind The Hairy Lemon (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Loch Oscaig 4-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led after 3 out, clear from next, won at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating Media Man (11-4) by 10l, 9 ran.
Cyborg De Sou (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, driven approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Le Roi Rouge (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
The Nomad 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 6th of 12, well behind Categorical (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f clm chs (3) gs in Feb.
Art Virginia (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake 4th, weakened from 6th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Cadoulitique (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Drum Native (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Held up in touch, chased winner 10th, ridden to lead between last 2, headed last, driven and stayed on, 2nd of 4, nk behind Beau Torero (11-9) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Nov.
Climate Change (USA) 9-2 (11-2) Jumped left, chased winner until 5th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Fabulous Jet (10-12) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
