prominent, reminders after 6th and lost place, pushed along before 9th, in touch when badly hampered and brought down 3 out
held up in touch, took closer order 9th, left 2nd 3 out until 2 out, soon weakened
led and keen, headed before 7th, led again 10th, ridden and headed last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd last, one pace
held up towards rear and keen, tracked leaders 7th, close up on inner when fell 3 out
with leader, led approaching 7th, headed 10th, quickly lost place and in rear, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly
CRANKY CORNER travelled well for a long way but failed to find a finishing kick in a couple of better class races last month. However, he beat Kosta Brava over C&D in this grade in January and Sue Smith's charge looks capable of getting his head back in front here. Gavroche Gaugain won here before finding one too good on his latest start but is upped in class today, while Schinken Otto also obliged over these fences back in November but ran poorly off a 9lb higher mark last time. Saddlers Deal is another to disappoint after winning but the testing ground at Newcastle was against him on his latest start.
Cranky Corner 7-2 (11-1) Tracked winner, challenged 7th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced next, no chance with winner when lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 24l behind Raysrock (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar.
Sea Venture (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Behind, struggling in rear when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by North Island (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in touch and keen, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, 27l behind War Party (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Gavroche Gaugain (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, hit next, dropped to 3rd 3 out, went 2nd again next, driven and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Flighty Mist (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Braddock Island 7-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 5 out, in 3rd and weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Prince Tam (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 9 ran.
Poseidon (GER) 5-1fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, stumbled badly and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Prince Tam (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 9 ran.
Tranos (USA) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, reminders 3rd, went 4th 7th, closed after next, ridden and outpaced from 12th, weakening when mistake 4 out, 4th of 8, 34l behind Storm Prospect (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 4-6fav (11-12) In rear and tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, niggled along approaching 8th, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, last of 3, 46l behind Prince Tam (10-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Peachey Moment (USA) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, good headway after 4 out, ridden and weakend before last, 5th of 11, 8l behind Heavenly Chorus (10-13) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
