mistakes, tracked leaders, awkward 8th, ridden next, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 3rd post
held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, lost 3rd post
led, headed 6th, led again next, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led again 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortable
held up, ridden 5th, struggling from 8th, mistake 3 out
keen, tracked leaders, joined leaders 3rd, lost place 6th, mistake next, soon weakened, behind and pulled up 2 out
in rear, effort 3 out, weakened next
RINCE DONN ran out a lucky winner over C&D last week after the two horses in front of him at the last fence made a mess of it and handed him the race. However, Roger Curtis' charge did have Bearneen Boy well behind on that occasion and is fancied to take this less competitive event on merit. Sourchamp was in the process of running a big race when falling at the third last at Taunton last week and could figure if staying on his feet, while Betty Browneyes has shown improvement in a couple of starts over the larger obstacles and has place claims.
Eastern Supreme (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed when stumbled badly 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Act Of Kalanisi (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Rince Donn (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Held up last, went 4th at 5th, driven to well held 3rd before 2 out, left in 3 lengths 2nd last, led soon after, driven out, won at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft beating Big Bertie (11-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Goring One (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Raced wide, in rear, mistakes 2nd and 10th, behind 14th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Antonius Caesar (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Betty Browneyes 12-1 (11-3) Led, 4 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead next, headed last, lost 2nd on long run soon after, weakened, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Rileyev (11-9) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Carmond (GER) 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, reminder after 4th, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Najca De Thaix (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Sourchamp (FR) 9-1 (9-11) Tended to jump left, raced keenly, led, narrowly headed after 4 out, still every chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by Laneguy (11-0) at Taunton 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs, 8 ran.
Bearneen Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Chased leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until after 3 out, soon weakened, left poor 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Rince Donn (10-12) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
