tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd and in touch when blundered and unseated rider 6th
raced keenly, raced wide early, led 3rd, mistake and headed 7th, blundered and lost place next, behind from 3 out
led, mistake 2nd, headed next, tracked leader, led again 7th, 3 lengths clear last, idled and ridden flat, headed post
held up 5th and last, left 4th when hampered 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, left 3rd at 6th, chased leader 8th, ridden and outpaced between last 2, 3 lengths down in 2nd last, rallied flat, led post
BETTY BROWNEYES' defeat of Goring One at Folkestone earlier this month received a boost when the runner-up scored at Lingfield earlier this week. Tom George's mare has improved with experience over fences and looks more than capable of defying top weight in this. Back To Paris reared and unseated his rider on the Flat on his return from a break and may need more time, while Bid Art hasn't been seen since disappointing at Fontwell in September. Ravenscar is clearly a light of former days while Peak Seasons hasn't won for almost two years, though is arguably well handicapped if recapturing his best form.
Betty Browneyes 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led again 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortable, won at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd beating Goring One (11-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Back To Paris (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in rear, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Aughcarra (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Bid Art (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, ridden 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind R'Cam (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Ravenscar 25-1 (10-11) Chased leader until 5th, went 2nd again 8th until approaching 10th, soon ridden, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Humbel Times (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-85 (5) sft, 11 ran.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Held up in last pair, some headway 4 out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 39l behind Duke Of Ormond (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
