reminders early, led, headed before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
towards rear, mistake 11th, ridden and weakened from 4 out
mid-division, headway before 11th, blundered 12th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before last, switched left run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leader, blundered 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out
towards rear, headway before 11th, went 3rd before 4 out, led before last, kept on and headed towards finish
in rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off 7 out and pulled up
mid-division, headway before 6th, joined leader 12th, led before 3 out, headed before last, weakened last 100 yards
Nonrunner
Chavoy was winning a battle with Mister Marker when left clear at the last at Ayr. He's been upped 7lb for that success while Russe Blanc has been placed on a couple of occasions since winning at Exeter but is now 12lb higher in the weights. Hada Men is preferred having slipped down the handicap and going close at Chepstow last time but a chance is taken on TUTCHEC returning to form. Nicky Richards charge has failed to complete in both starts so far this year but finished third in last year's renewal off an 11lb higher mark and gets the nod on that form. Fill The Power is another back on a winning mark if at his best but Purcell's Bridge and Presented have something to prove now.
Fill The Power (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden before 4 out, no impression, 6th of 18, 32l behind Milborough (10-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Feb.
Chavoy (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, ridden 17th, led 3 out, hard pressed next, left in clear lead at last, won at Ayr 3m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb beating Gibbstown (10-3) by 39l, 7 ran.
Hada Men (USA) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and last 10th, behind 13th, rallied before 5 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Letbeso (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Feb.
Russe Blanc (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 10th, last after next, headway 16th, went 2nd after 19th, held by winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind No Duffer (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Tutchec (FR) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, riden before 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before last, in a race won by Milborough (10-8) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Feb, 18 ran.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside 5 out, outpaced when switched inside before next, ridden and no impression 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 16l behind Champagne Rian (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Presented (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 13th, led next, headed after normal 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 14l behind Barton Gift (11-0) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Aloomomo (FR) (10-5) 6th of 12, well behind Let It Song (10-10) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f 4yo chs hvy in Dec.
Everaard (USA) 8-1 (11-9) In touch, lost place 9th, detatched 12th, pulled up after next, in a race won by Chavoy (11-7) at Ayr 3m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
