led or disputed lead to 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd approaching next, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, reminders 10th, close up in 4th and niggled along when fell 12th
led or dispuited lead until headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next
tracked leaders, challenged on outside 12th, led and going well before 3 out, drew clear from next, pushed out, very easily
MASTER SOMERVILLE has already won three times over fences and is back on a winning mark today. Given that he probably needed the run when a well-beaten third at Chepstow last month, Henry Daly's nine-year-old gets the vote though it would be no surprise to see Molanna View improve now tackling fences. Emma Lavelle's stable has been a little quiet lately, however. Gentleman Anshan should get round again, but probably in his own time, while Tyup Pompey seems a shadow of the chaser that completed a double here and at Ludlow in May last year.
Master Somerville 12-1 (11-8) Led, mistake 11th, headed before 5 out, dropped to 3rd 5 out, weakened to 4th next, soon one pace and no chance with leading trio, left poor 3rd 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 8, well behind Plein Pouvoir (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Molanna View (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, 45l behind Mannlichen (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Always in last trio, reminders and struggling after 6th, mistake 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 5th of 8, 43l behind Golden Duck (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Gentleman Anshan (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, closed 12th, blundered 13th, one pace from 4 out, no impression next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Maraafeq (11-0) at Ludlow 3m beg chase (4) gd in Feb.
