towards rear, not jumped well, tailed off from 4th, ran on after last
tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 8th, ridden when mistake next, weakened
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, headway 6th, ridden 8th, soon held
tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden when mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure and edged right close home
towards rear, jumped awkward and rider lost iron 1st, hit 5th, weakened 8th
held up, ridden 8th, soon weakened
held up, headway 6th, hit 3 out while chasing leader, every chance last, kept on flat
led, jumped slowly and headed 2nd, behind from 5th, ran on
towards rear, effort 7th, weakened next
mid-division, took close to order 6th, weakened 8th
Nonrunner
Bermuda Pointe, Magot de Grugy and Flashing Wild make the shortlist here with Bermuda Pointe taken to come out on top. Three time hurdle winner Magot de Grugy ran well to be second recently but in two subsequent runs has disappointed. He is yet to win over fences and is passed over. Flashing Wild has shown glimmers of ability and is less exposed than his rivals. This is an ordinary affair and he is taking a drop in class. He needs to show more though to justify getting the vote. Bermuda Pointe hails from a yard in form, and he scored at Towcester, before being just run out of it close home on a return visit to the track. He has gone up seven pouns for that defeat, but the opposition here is modest and he can return to winning form.
Pedros Brief (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, headed and mistake 8th, weakened 11th, well beaten when fell 4 out in race won by Nice Try (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Flashing Wild (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Jumped left throughout, struggling from 11th, 4th of 5, 27l behind Petit Lord (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (3) gf.
Krakow Baba (FR) 18-1 (11-1) In touch, led after 9th, headed after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 18, 14l behind Piran (10-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan '06.
Magot de Grugy (FR) 12-1 (11-3) In touch, headway 9th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 24l behind Marked Man (10-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Vibe 5-1 (10-10) Always behind, last of 7, 35l behind Arumun (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
William Butler (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 3rd, lost touch with leading pair approaching 8th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Private Be (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Mar.
Lansdowne Princess 33-1 (10-5) Always in rear, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Genghis (11-0) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) gf in Jun, 16 ran.
Castle Frome (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) In touch, not fluent throughout, struggling from 5th, 7th of 8, well behind Fencote Gold (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
A Sea Commander (GER) 33-1 (9-12) Held up, ridden and weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Junctiontwentyfour (10-9) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Oct, 9 ran.
Top Dawn (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) Held up; hdwy 12; led 2 out; r.o wl, won at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Shuffling Pals (12-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Bermuda Pointe (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Led 1st, headed 3rd, led 9th, joined 2 out, headed after last, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Ammunition (11-10) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
