held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, weakened 4 out, moderate 4th
prominent, led 7th, hard driven approaching 2 out, headed last, faded
led until 7th, soon under pressure, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
held up in rear, soon detatched, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, no extra flat
chased leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out
With all of the competition arriving out of sorts, LAUNDE has a good chance of following up last month's win at Folkestone. Chris Gordon's veteran made all last time and looks up to defying a 4lb rise in this company. Got The Urge has his first start for Tim Vaughan but showed little in Ireland last year, while Rajeeva was well beaten on his chasing debut at Southwell and is now blinkered. Ballynonty has managed a third in a hunter chase but that was in 2009 and Gainsborough's Art has been beaten a distance or pulled up in his last eight starts.
Got The Urge (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression from 5 out, 9th of 13, well behind Gentleman Jim (11-4) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Feb '11.
Launde (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Made all, hung left on paddock bend after 5th, pushed along after 3 out, kept on gamely from last, won at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Feb beating Knock Boy (10-11) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Rajeeva (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hit 7th, 4th and beaten when hit 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 32l behind Esteem (11-7) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Ballynonty (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Junior Jack (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Held up, headway 2nd, not fluent 10th, outpaced next, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 41l behind Chapel House (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
