tracked leader, headway to dispute lead approaching 5 out, led 3 out, ridden when 2-lengths clear 2 out and last, kept on strongly
in rear, mistake 12th, headway to move closer 4 out, chased leader 3 out, kept on in 2nd 2 out and last, not pace to challenge run-in, held onto 2nd when pressed close home
towards rear, slow jump 6th, ridden 3 out, held after 2 out
chased leader in 2nd, pressed leader 9th, headed and chased leader 10th, pressed leader 12th, disputed lead 5 out and 4 out, headed and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 4 out, ridden and not fluent 3 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on after the last
led, niggled along and pressed before 9th, huge leap 10th and regained clear lead, pressed 12th, soon ridden, headed and weakened approaching 4 out, well held after 2 out
tracked leader, mistake 12th, niggled along disputing 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and mistake 3 out, lost position and towards rear approaching 2 out, stayed on after the last but never involved
NonRunner
An import from France, Eclair Mag returned a surprise winner at Market Rasen on his debut for new connections and is 9lb higher today. Kings Eclipse has been raised 4lb for beating Lough Derg Farmer over these fences in December though the latter has failed to complete subsequently and both Orrisdale and Equus Dancer are preferred on recent placed efforts. But CHAPEL STILE has been competing in Class 2 company over hurdles recently and gets the nod in this lower grade back over fences today having won a chase here in the past.
Chapel Stile (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened and no extra after a mistake 2 out, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Taxmeifyoucan (10-7) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Eclair Mag (FR) 80-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, steady headway 11th, challenged and went right 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon led and clear, driven out, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Mac Tottie (11-11) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Equus Dancer (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led until after 5th, slow 9th, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Le Cameleon (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 13th, behind 15th, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Orrisdale (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, went 2nd when pecked 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, reminder after 2nd, tailed off approaching 9th, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kings Eclipse (IRE) 11-4 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 9th, pushed along before 3 out, niggled along and headway to lead before 2 out, big jump last, drifted left on the run-in, just prevailed, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Lough Derg Farmer (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Thomas Patrick (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Blundered 1st, led, jumped slowly next, headed 9th, in front again after next, headed 11th, chased leader until 14th, soon pushed along and weakened quickly, pulled up after next, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
