led, not fluent 11th, mistake and joined next, pushed along and headed approaching 4 out, still chance when blundered 3 out, tired and held from next
took keen hold, tracked leaders, outpaced and no chance with leading duo before 4 out, went left next, lost poor 3rd flat
chased leader, challenged 12th, led approaching 4 out, went left 2 out, soon in control, clear and ridden out from last
raced alone in inside, held up last but in touch, weakened 13th, mistake next, tailed off
chased leaders, jumped big 7th and ridden along, ridden again next, outpaced in 4th 13th, no chance when tired jump 4 out, went poor 3rd flat, tailed off
MAC HALEN won under today's conditional Adam Wedge at Taunton last month and ran well again for third when making a quick reappearance at Leicester. This is less competitive and Evan Williams' charge gets the vote. Tavalu is only a couple of pound higher than when scoring at Leicester in January, though he's been well beaten in a couple of starts since, while Paradise Expected has also struggled recently having won over a shorter trip at this track in December. Amazing Valour turned in a better effort at Southwell last time but Pancake remains out of sorts.
Pancake (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Led until mistake 1st, tracked leader, led again 4th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Shy Man (11-3) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 15 ran.
Mac Halen (IRE) 5-2 (10-8) With leader, led 2nd until mistake next, prominent, not much room and switched right before 4 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 5, 4l behind The Laodicean (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Paradise Expected 14-1 (10-9) Held up, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching 4 out, never in contention, 7th of 16, 19l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.
Tavalu (USA) 20-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place 6th, behind 10th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Carabinier (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Amazing Valour (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway 12th, kept on from 3 out, 4th of 12, 10l behind Raphiell (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
