held up towards rear, in 5th and looking one pace when mistake and unseated rider 5 out when in 5th
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 5 out, led before last, kept on well
tracked clear leader, pushed along after 5 out, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, soon went 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
led and soon clear, mistake 2 out, headed before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out
in rear and pushed along, reminders before 7th, tailed off from 11th, pulled up
Crescent Beach has more to do than when winning easily at Towcester last month while Classinaglass is best watched on his handicap debut following a lay-off. Great Link tried to refuse at Warwick 10 days ago so looks a risky proposition but Free World usually runs well here and can't be ignored, though is a still a couple of pounds higher than for his last win more than a year ago. ROWDY ROCHER was only third to Bennys Well at Carlisle in November but has had a break since whereas his old rival has been beaten twice in subsequent runs. It should be a lot closer today and we'll take Lucinda Russell's charge to come out on top.
Great Link 9-2 (10-10) Veered away start and lost many lengths, behind, closed 3rd, pushed along 7th, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 38l behind Upepito (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Rowdy Rocher (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) In touch in 4th, mistake 1st, jumped left 2nd, chased winner from 10th until 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Bennys Well (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Bennys Well (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) With leaders, led after 5th, headed 6th, weakened from 6 out, 7th of 8, well behind Chavoy (11-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
Classinaglass 10-11 (12-5) Held up; went poor 2nd aft 15; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Drom (12-5) at Hurworth 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Free World (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Chased winner until before 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 8, 13l behind Arctic Ben (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Crescent Beach (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec beating Top Benefit (9-7) by 10l, 6 ran.
Work Boy 33-1 (9-13) Tracke dleaders, went 2nd at 2nd, led next, blundered and all but fell 9th, in a race won by Shinooki (10-11) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy, 5 ran.
