held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, behind 6th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, went 3rd next, chased winner after 8th, jumped right from 4 out, stayed on same pace flat
in rear, mistake 1st, ridden after 6th, 5th and in touch approaching 4 out, stayed on well flat to take 3rd close home
prominent, led 4th, not fluent 6th, headed next, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
prominent, driven after 6th, soon lost place, well behind 8th, tailed off
mid-division, headway 5th, jumped right and went 3rd 4 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace
prominent, not fluent, lost place after 4th, blundered and unseated rider 7th
in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, well behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, not fluent, lost place when mistake 5th, blundered and unseated rider next
mid-division, mistake 3rd, blundered badly 5th, pulled up before next
led until 4th, led 7th, stayed on under pressure flat, ridden out
COACH LANE can be hard to get right but he seems to be in a touch of form at the moment so we'll try to catch him while we can in this Handicap Chase with Benefit Game and Quel Bruere looking real dangers. The pick finally took advantage of a low looking mark to score with a bit in hand at Uttoxeter last time. That ended a long losing run but with just 5lbs extra to carry and having also found just the one the better two starts back a bold bid is expected. Benefit Game is a former course and distance winner and was expected to go better last time when trying to land a four timer. Ultimately he was well held off this mark when failing in that attempt but the step down in trip may help. Quel Bruere was a very easy winner on his chasing bow last time and while based on that he is still fairly weighted the ground may be on the quick side for him. My Condor receives weight from all and off this mark really should be going well but Coach Lane is on form and we hope for more.
Lucky Dancer 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Love of Tara (10-4) at Exeter 2m 7f am nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Mibleu (FR) 18-1 (9-11) In rear, headway on outside 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Fit To Drive (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Coach Lane 10-3 (11-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd on bit after 2 out, led last, shaken up and kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Folie A Deux (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Quel Bruere (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, led approaching 3rd, 10 lengths clear approaching 5th, driven approaching 3 out, still well clear, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb beating Noble Future (11-4) by 15l, 14 ran.
Nesnaas (USA) 12-1 (11-4) In rear, struggling when jumped left 4th, lost touch 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd after last, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Devils River (10-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Rapide Plaisir (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, closed to challenge 3 out until mistake 2 out, soon hung right, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Marodima (12-0) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Erdeli (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, ridden and effort 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 9l behind Exulto (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Benefit Game (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 22l behind Silver Adonis (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Caliban (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Led, headed after 3rd, behind from 5th, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Acknowledgement (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (4) sft in Dec.
No Greater Love (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, chased winner 4th, ridden and no impression when not fluent and dropped to 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Bid Art (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
My Condor (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, mistake 8th, pressed from 2 out, looked winner until blundered and soon headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Satindra (11-6) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Nov.
