close 4th, jumped slowly 1st and next, mistake and dropped in rear 4th, not fluent and driven next, losing touch when went badly right 6th, pulled up before next
held up, headway to 4th at 4th, challenged after 7th, slight lead next, narrow lead and travelling well when fell 4 out
chased leading pair, went left 3rd, went 2nd at 7th until next, left poor 2nd 4 out, never any chance with winner, well behind when blundered 3 out
chased leader until jumped slowly 7th, dropped to rear when blundered 4 out distracted by faller and unseated rider
led, narrowly headed 8th, disputing lead and every chance, coming under pressure when left well clear 4 out
Nonrunner
Sawpit Supreme fell when Normandy Landings finally got off the mark at Huntingdon in January but the latter must be worth taking on here off a 7lb higher mark. Venetia Williams' charge won next time at Warwick but couldn't follow up at Towcester last month while Buailteoir has completely lost his way since the autumn. Chilla Cilla has made the frame twice in five starts over fences but doesn't look the most consistent of performers so it may be worth giving another chance to KIRBYS GLEN, who won over C&D last month and possibly went for home too soon when weakening into fourth over a shorter trip here 11 days ago.
Buailteoir (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent, mistake 3rd, lost touch after 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Winterwood (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Held up in last trio, headway 6th, went 2nd next, led on inside after 4 out, about 1 length ahead when headed soon after 3 out, held next, beaten when blundered last, weakened flat and lost 2 places close home, 4th of 8, 9l behind Laneguy (11-0) at Taunton 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Normandy Landings 3-1fav (10-10) Mostly chased leader until led 3 out, clear 2 out, idled flat, cajoled home, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan beating Jack The Soldier (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Chilla Cilla 5-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway approaching 9th, went poor 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Marsh Court (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Thunder Child 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, well behind Bakbenscher (11-7) at Exeter 3m grd chs (5yo+) (2) sft in Feb.
Sawpit Supreme 85-40fav (11-2) Tracked leading pair, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, narrow advantage when not fluent last, soon headed, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Prophete De Guye (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
