tracked leading pair, went 2nd on inside before 2 out, good jump to lead 2 out, pushed along before last, always just doing enough from last
ran in snatches and pushed along in places, tracked leader, led narrowly approaching 5th, joined 3 out, kept slight advantage until headed under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace from last
raced wide throughout, led, narrowly headed approaching 5th, pushed along before next, challenged 3 out, weakened before next
David Pipe already seems to be running out of options with the three-year-old Bathwick Scanno, who is now tried in a visor. The handicapper has taken no chances with Falcon Flight so this may rest between CAPTAIN DASH and Vicpol. Tim Vaughan's charge won on the bridle over fences off this mark at Worcester last week and can score again as all of the latter's recent runs have been over further and there is unlikely to be a strong pace in this.
Captain Dash (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden clear flat, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating The Grey One (9-11) by 5l, 6 ran.
Vicpol (ITY) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leader until after 8th, outpaced after next, well held 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Akbabend (11-4) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Bathwick Scanno (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) In rear, ridden 4 out, never a threat, last of 7, 36l behind Fresher Fishing (11-1) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Falcon Flight (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 12, 44l behind Caribbean Sea (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f 4yo mdn hdl gf in Apr.
