tracked leaders, led narrowly 4th to after 10th, with leader, led again 3 out, ridden when hard pressed between last 2, not fluent and rider lost iron last, headed flat, kept on when held towards finish
tracked leaders, driven 3 out, soon ridden, chased leader when switched inside approaching next, upsides between last 2, led flat, kept on
in touch, joined leader 11th, lost place when ridden before 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
led to 4th, with leader, regained narrow lead after 10th, headed 3 out, no chance with clear pair from next
in touch on inside, not fluent and reminders 3rd and again 5th, soon behind, lost touch when pulled up before 7th
held up in touch when fell 8th
prominent on outside, pushed along from 11th, lost place when pecked 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Bennys Well is penalised for last week's all-the-way success at Carlisle where he jumped very well. Jonathan England will probably attempt a repeat but his mount has never won from a mark this high. GOODTOKNOW last won a race on this track just over a year ago though he hasn't had much racing subsequently. He was attempting to concede Take The Mick 13lb when runner-up at Warwick and though beaten a long way that looks good enough for this. Achimota blundered his chance away at Doncaster after scoring there earlier while Tarraco has been taking on much better company since an easy victory at Ffos Las. Midnight Charmer has won six races over fences, all of them in a class below this.
Goodtoknow 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 11th, ridden after 13th, went 2nd 15th, no impression on winner next, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Take The Mick (10-13) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Achimota (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered 10th, reminder after 13th, ridden and one pace 4 out, no impression in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Champagne Rian (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Tarraco (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, blundered 7th, lost place 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Bob Ford (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp chs (2) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Bennys Well (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Made all, not fluent 8th or last, driven flat, stayed on gamely, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft beating Ravens Brook (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Templebraden (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Tracked leader, slow and ridden briefly 4th, left in lead 6th, not fluent 8th, blundered and headed 10th, outpaced after 13th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 41l behind Letbeso (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Midnight Charmer 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, hit 6th, lost place 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up usual 4 out, in a race won by Canuspotit (10-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 8 ran.
Silver Scotch (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, switched right after 5th, challenged 10th, jumped left next, driven after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next and held by winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Mrs Peachey (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft.
