raced wide, held up in last pair, steady headway 11th, went 4th at 12th, outpaced 13th and soon no chance with leading trio, well tailed off
held up in last pair, headway approaching 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
jumped well, tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 8th, 2nd 10th, challeged going well 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
jumped left, chased leading pair until ridden along after 8th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
in touch, headway to 4th after 8th, 3rd after 10th, challenged 4 out, every chance 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, ridden and beaten between last 2, blundered last
led, ridden before 4 out, joined and pressed next, headed 2 out and pecked on landing, chased winner, no extra before last
chased leader until pushed along 10th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 12th, behind and pulled up before 4 out
None of these exactly distinguished themselves last time so this looks a tough race to call. Maybe blinkers will persuade Tuskar Rock to put his best foot forward but he was a long way behind the error-prone Supreme Bob at Exeter last month. It's a long time since Amaury De Lusignan has shown any worthwhile form and Milans Well is out of sorts but Rossa Parks would go close if anywhere near her best. CLOUDINGSTAR only gets a token vote as he was well beaten on his chasing bow but he did win over this trip over hurdles and is proven on soft ground.
Accordingtopalm (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, weakened before 10th, last of 5, 28l behind Papradon (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Rossa Parks (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Mistakes, held up in touch in last pair, some headway on inside 13th, no chance with leading duo before next, weakened to 5th and eased approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Tolkeins Tango (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Cloudingstar (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) With leader, mistake 9th, ridden and lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 50l behind Nail 'm (11-10) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Milans Well (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Not fluent and well in rear, tailed off and pulled before 7th, in a race won by Virginia Ash (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.
Supreme Bob (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Started slowly, in rear, headway to modest 4th 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 31l behind Thomas Wild (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Tuskar Rock (FR) 6-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, driven 12th, went 2nd next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Thomas Wild (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Amaury De Lusignan (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, pushed along halfway, struggling 6f out, tailed off final 4f, last of 11, 32l behind Dawn Commander (11-2) at Kempton 2m 2f n h flat (4) std in Feb.
