tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear but in touch from 3rd, ridden and hung left from 3 out, soon outpaced
in rear and in touch, tracked leaders in 3rd from 3rd, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on and held
tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, kept on well
led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd from 2 out, one pace
Sea Current will probably start as favourite for this taking a big drop in class. But it may not be value to take too short a price about Dan Skelton's novice, who hasn't beaten a horse home in two starts since finishing third to Vibrato Valtat at Warwick in November. Wincanton winner Somechine couldn't cope with his new mark at Exeter so we'll take a chance on ITSUPTOYOU. His best form last season came on good ground over this trip and this is a bit easier than recent tasks. Shooters Wood is probably past his prime nowadays.
Sea Current (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, well outpaced when mistake 9th, weakened and lost remote 4th before 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Irish Saint (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up, closed 2nd, chased winner 6th until not fluent 5 out, weakened from next, 3rd of 6, well behind Oscar Hill (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs.
Somchine 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in touch in last, not fluent 1st, every chance 4 out, beaten next, mistake 2 out, no extra last, last of 4, 10l behind Marie Des Anges (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Shooters Wood (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 2nd, struggling when mistake 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Sands Cove (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb, 6 ran.
