held up in rear, mistake 1st, 5th and in touch when slithered badly on landing 12th, not recover, pulled up before 3 out
mistakes, held up, lost touch after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly, led to 2nd, led 7th, reminders, jumped left 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed flat, no extra near finish
in touch, hampered 1st, carried left 9th, challenging 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened approaching last)
prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, weakened 3 out
jumped left 1st, led 2nd to 4th, remained prominent, bumped 9th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on under pressure
in touch, reminders and lost place after 4th, pulled up after 6th
Nonrunner
Venetia Williams won this race last season and she has a chance again with Oscar Jack but we show preference for TEAM CHASER with R'Cam rated as next best. The selection found just one too good last time in a similar contest and although his mark is up six pounds for that he was 29 lengths clear of the rest of the field and was only just beaten. R'Cam was also a clear second last time but was well detached from the winner. The form has looked a little weak from that contest but he is off the same mark and should go well. Oscar Jack is racing off a mark 10lbs worse off than his last victory and while results have been solid off this sort of rating since he looks in need of a reprieve to score again. Stop The Show would like the ground on the slower side but has a chance of his current mark while Prophete de Guye is weighted to be involved after some decent efforts of late. Another hot little contest on this card where the vote this time lands in the saddle of Team Chaser.
Twilight Eagle (IRE) 11-10fav (10-13) Close up when blundered badly 2nd, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Victor Daly (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Flying Grey (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, blundered 14th, outpaced from 4 out, last of 4, 23l behind It'S Like That (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Stop The Show (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden and struggling after 10th, went poor 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 24l behind Valentia Island (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, mid-division halfway, hit 9th, reminders next, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 16, 6l behind Simple Glory (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Palmers Peak (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place when mistake 9th, soon in rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out, 12th of 15, dis behind Prince of Persia (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Team Chaser (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Mostly chased leader, led 2 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, headed flat, switched right, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Donald Will Do (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.
R'Cam (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leader to 3rd, went 2nd after 6th, led before 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra last, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Lescer's Lad (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Atherstone Hill (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always in rear, 7th of 12, well behind Peter Pole (11-12) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
