chased leaders until outpaced and lost place 4th, ridden in 5th before bypasing omitted 8th, plugged on to 3rd at the last
behind, fell 1st
chased leaders, stayed on to 2nd between last two, no chance with winner
led, mistake and headed 2nd, chased leader, led again approaching 7th, ridden before 2 out, came clear between last two, easily
in touch, behind when pulled up before 7th
held up in last pair, steady headway to chase leaders 7th, went 2nd before omittted next, driven before not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd soon after, weakened to 4th at the last
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 7th, tailed off
pressed winner, led 2nd, headed approaching 7th, lost 2nd before omitted next, weakened before 3 out, beaten in 5th when pulled up before 2 out
Takeroc ran well before fading into third in the closing stages at Sandown last time. He'll be on the premises with a similar effort but LATERLY is just preferred. Steve Gollings' charge finished a creditable third behind Toubab in better company at Doncaster last month and the handicapper has given him a chance dropping him 3lb in the weights. Cadoudalas showed the benefit of a slide down the handicap with a better effort at Chepstow last time but Lord Singer has gone off the boil of late after a string of placed efforts earlier in the season. Coolbeg has shown recent signs of a resurgence and looks best of the rest.
Takeroc (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Led, pressed from 4 out, ridden and joined next, headed 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Olympian Boy (10-4) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Laterly (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Close up in chasing group, headway approaching 7th, jumped slowly 4 out, stayed on to moderate 3rd at the last, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Toubab (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Mar.
Nobunaga 5-1 (11-9) Chased clear leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, not fluent 6th, ridden when dropped to 4th and blundered 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Sublime Talent (10-10) at Taunton 2m Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (5yo+) (3) sft in Feb.
Mister Matt (IRE) 80-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 20, 27l behind Nadiya De La Vega (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Oct.
Cadoudalas (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led approaching 5 out, hedaed 3 out, 3rd and looking held when bad mistake last, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 8, 11l behind Kilcrea Asla (9-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Mar.
Lord Singer (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 11th, chasing leaders when hampered on inside bend after 4 out, one pace under pressure and no real impression next, 5th of 8, 23l behind Speedy Bruere (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Lucy's Legend (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Last pair, dropped to rear 8th, struggling after, tailed off, 7th of 8, 34l behind Midnight Sail (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.
Coolbeg (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Chased leading trio, left 3rd at 2nd, led briefly 4 out, chased leading pair, led 2 out, ridden and headed final 135 yards, no extra in 3rd final 75 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Greywell Boy (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Anay Turge (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 7th (water), in a race won by Olympian Boy (10-4) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb, 9 ran.
