mid-division, mistake 8th, blundered 9th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on in distant 3rd
chased leaders, pushed along and struggling from 8th, tailed off
mid-division, took it up briefly 4th, mistake 8th, ridden and outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out
in rear, not fluent early, pushed along 8th, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 6 out, never a factor
always towards rear, pulled up after 6 out
prominent, took it up travelling well 3 out, clear last, eased down flat
led, mistake 4 out when pressed, ridden and headed 3 out, plugged on in distant 2nd thereafter
NonRunner
Thomas Patrick remains thrown in on past form and showed a bit more last time at Ffos Las, though was still beaten 10 lengths. Poldark Cross was no match for Thursday’s Kim Muir Fulke Walwyn winner Chambard at Fontwell last month but this looks a bit easier. Gats And Co got off the mark over fences over a longer trip here last month, as did Mr Katanga, but the former has been raised 10lb and the latter is 14lb higher. STRAIGHT SWAP may have been unsettled by an early mistake on his chasing bow at Taunton but got back into contention before his efforts took their toll in the closing stages. He will have learned plenty from that and did win over hurdles here in January.
Jean Genie (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Disputed lead, led after 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Max Dynamo (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Thomas Patrick (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division before 10th, pushed along chasing leaders after 5 out, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Straight Swap (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Jaytee (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Colonel Keating (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, pressing for 2nd flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Snuff Box (11-13) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Bring The Action (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, until ridden 4 out, plugged on, weakened run in, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Jessie Lightfoot (10-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Petite Power (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, struggling 13th, well behind in 13th 5 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gats And Co 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 13th, led 5 out, clear from next, easily, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Wind Tor (11-3) by 14l, 11 ran.
Mr Katanga (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, challenged 5th, led 7th, headed after 11th, not fluent 12th, led 14th, clear from 16th, just went further clear from 17th, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Loch Garman Aris (11-8) by dist, 11 ran.
Poldark Cross (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led until 2nd, prominent, led 10th, headed 4 out, jumped left 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Chambard (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
