chased leader, led approaching 3 out, headed well before next, chased leader, driven and hung left before 2 out, rallied before last, soon upsides, driven to lead 1f out, stayed on strongly to go clear final 110 yards
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, good headway on outside before 3 out, went 3rd well before 2 out, driven to lead last, headed 1f out, no extra
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace in 4th place when went right 2 out, no chance with leading trio
in touch, ridden along after 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, progress on inside 4 out, ridden before 3 out, hit 3 out and weakened
in rear, struggling after 4th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
never travelled in rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before blundered and rider lost irons 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out
HENRY SAN's Plumpton win is working out well with the runner-up going close at Taunton next time and the third landing a novices' handicap at Sandown last week. Alan King's five-year-old was just beaten on the all-weather two weeks ago and is still improving so should take all the beating in this. Charm School continues to run well and wasn't beaten far off today's mark at Chepstow last Saturday while Double Handful is chasing a hat-trick after wins at Plumpton and Taunton in January, but has shot up the weights since. Bin End could figure if his jumping holds up and Fairy Rath has place prospects again but Trip The Light could be too high in the weights and Miss Tenacious may do better when the ground dries out a little more.
Charm School 2-1fav (10-7) Led, raced wide after 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down in clear 2nd last, rallied final 100 yards, not reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dream Esteem (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Double Handful (GER) 2-5fav (11-1) Pulled hard in touch, headway 3 out, mistake next, led approaching last, ran on well (2 hurdles ommited), won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan beating Wheres Johnny (10-8) by 6l, 5 ran.
Midnight Tuesday (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, not fluent next, headway approaching 7th, 5 lengths 4th when fell 4 out, in a race won by Notabotheronme (10-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
Miss Tenacious 11-1 (11-5) Led before 2nd, driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression with leading pair flat, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Pearl Swan (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Trip The Light 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 11, 48l behind Grams And Ounces (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Henry San (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Sew On Target (11-4) by 5l, 12 ran.
Bin End 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, 7th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Grams And Ounces (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec, 11 ran.
Fairy Rath (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leader, led approaching 4th, headed 4 out, chased leader, led again briefly after 3 out, chased winner but no chance, weakened to 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Balder Succes (11-1) at Ascot 2m nov hdl (2) gs in Feb.
New Code 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, chased leaders briefly 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Lucaindubai (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.
Luggers Hall (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 11, 12l behind School For Scandal (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Swaninstockwell (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 49l behind Kapga De Cerisy (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
