in touch, dropped to rear 5th, soon ridden, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out
held up, mistake 5th, went 2nd going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ran on strongly
held up, ridden and slightly outpaced 3 out, rallied next, kept on, one pace
led until 3rd, tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on, one pace
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out
Nonrunner
Jeczmien was raised 11lb for scoring at Taunton last month and ran poorly at Ludlow a couple of weeks later which suggests he is too high in the weights. Winning point-to-pointer Mister Matt is still a maiden under Rules and has has plenty of chances while High Oscar is better over further. Sumdancer likes it around here but is in very poor form at present and is held by The Hardy Boy on their run here a year ago. The lightly-raced Paddy The Yank showed a bit more promise at Fontwell last week and could prove a threat though RILEYEV looks the answer. Venetia Williams' charge has finally got his act together over fences and though it wasn't a great race he won at Newton Abbot last week a 7lb penalty shouldn't prove too much of a burden on his way to a quick double.
Jeczmien (POL) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leading trio, went 3rd after 5th until next, hit 8th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Golden Duck (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Rileyev (FR) Evensfav (10-9) Led until 1st, prominent, led 2 out, clear when not fluent last, shaken up and ran on flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs beating Knapp Bridge Boy (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
High Oscar 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, slow 4th, weakened 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Manmoon (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Sumdancer (NZ) 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leader until 6th, hampered next, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, well behind Restezen D'armor (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
The Hardy Boy 9-1 (10-4) Led until fell 7th, in a race won by Restezen D'armor (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Paddy The Yank (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mistakes, led until before 2nd, led again after 4th, narrowly headed 7th, chased leader, blundered 8th and next, challenged 4 out, still every chance 2 out, blundered and weakened last, 4th of 7, 7l behind Piment D'estruval (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Mister Matt (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, lost place when outpaed 11th, headway before and pecked slightly 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, 4th of 10, 17l behind Douryna (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
