held up, effort when mistake 5 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression from next
in touch, reminders 4th, ridden to chase winner 10th to next, soon outpaced, 11 lengths down in 5th when fell heavily 4 out
held up, steady headway 10th, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, ridden last, no extra flat
held up, blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, effort approaching 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied flat
made all, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
tracked winner, lost place 10th, soon outpaced, weakened 5 out, tailed off
in touch, reminders and dropped rear after 6th, no danger after, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Daldini probably just has the beating of Edmo Yewkay on their running at Wetherby last month but both may have to settle for minor honours here behind SILVER BY NATURE, who is given the verdict. The selection was good value for his win in a novices' chase at Ayr earlier this month, having been still going well enough when falling late on in a handicap the time before and off just a 2lb higher mark today, Lucinda Russell's gelding looks worth siding with. Don McCain has his team in good form so his runner, Corlande, has to be respected but he needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge and a bigger threat may come from Silver Sedge. Only 3lbs higher than when scoring at Ayr last time, he makes more appeal than Howard Johnson's Jack The Blaster who has been off the track for some time. Silver By Nature is inexperienced over fences but looks to be going the right way now and he gets the vote to follow up his recent Ayr success.
Crozan (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, lost place 5 out, soon ridden and beaten, 7th of 13, 24l behind Big Fella Thanks (11-2) at Doncaster 3m lst hcp chs (1) sft in Jan.
Edmo Yewkay (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, outpaced 9th, headway after 5 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Daldini (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs (2) sft in Jan.
Jack The Blaster 10-3 (11-11) In touch, lost place 10th, mistakes 13th and 14th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 49l behind Mighty Matters (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Silver Sedge (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up in touch, led 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft beating Money Trix (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Silver By Nature 9-4 (10-12) Made all, clear approaching 3 out, won at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft beating Boris The Blade (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Daldini 6-1 (10-7) Always prominent, led 5 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on under pressure, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs (2) sft in Jan beating Edmo Yewkay (11-7) by 8l, 9 ran.
Corlande (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) With leader, led 4th, headed 5 out, soon outpaced, no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Daldini (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs (2) sft in Jan.
Crackadee 14-1 (11-12) Held up, pushed along approaching 5th, reminders approaching 8th, weakened approaching 12th, 5th of 11, well behind Gidam Gidam (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Pasagai (FR) 10-3 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 10th, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 4 out, left in lead next, headed 2 out, soon under pressure and weakened, 3rd of 9, 12l behind The Dark Lord (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan '08.
