chased leader until 8th, ridden 9th, outpaced 11th, 10 lengths down in 3rd when left in lead soon after last, ridden out
led, mistake and saddle slipped 4 out, jumped right 2 out, soon headed, 2 lengths down in 2nd when badly hampered and left in lead last, soon headed, not recover
held up, pushed along 9th, soon struggling, 12 lengths down in 4th when left 2nd soon after last, not quicken
jumped left throughout, chased leaders, went 2nd at 8th, jumped slow 12th and 14th, ridden to lead after 2 out, 2 lengths clear when fell last
held up, mistake 3rd, blundered 6th, weakened from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
Nonrunner
We will side with Trisons Star in the Beginners chase with Monteforte and Henry¿s Pride rated the main dangers. He showed he had bags of stamina when winning a good novice hurdle at Perth over an extended three miles last April. That was in soft ground and he should find the conditions here very much to his liking. He has since ran creditably over fences and this may be the race where he opens his account over the larger obstacles. Monteforte made a pleasing chasing debut at Hereford earlier this month. He was eight-lengths behind a well-fancied Philip Hobbs runner that day, but he has had breathing problems and collapsed in the paddock following racing that day. Henry¿s Pride was a length behind Great As Gold at Carlisle earlier this month and can go close again here but he is not guaranteed to stay three miles and so we will stick with Trisons Star.
Fisherman Jack 11-2jt-fav (10-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Shrove Tuesday (9-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy.
Henry's Pride (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 9th, led before 3 out, headed next, ran on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Great As Gold (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy.
Icare d'Oudairies (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Prominent to 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Arm And A Leg (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Monteforte 11-1 (11-3) Led, headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Amicelli (11-3) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chs (4) gd.
Rioja Rally (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up rear, mistake 9th and 13th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Beauchamp Prince (10-8) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) hvy, 6 ran.
Trisons Star (IRE) 15-8jt-fav (10-11) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden approaching last, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind On Y Va (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy.
