took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, headway to 3rd when not much room 3 out, mostly chased winner soon after, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
held up tracking leaders, closer order before 8th, ridden and chasing leaders when hampered at path before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon beaten
held up last, outpaced after 3 out, rallied when bumped before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out until weakened before and hit last
jumped path approaching 2nd and again approaching 6th, made all, set steady pace, increased tempo after 3 out, jumped path again went left and hampered rivals before 2 out, ridden before last, edged right flat, kept on well
led in start, chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened before 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off
prominent, went left 3 out, lost 2nd and outpaced soon after, rallied under pressure to 3rd before last, no chance with leading duo
Nonrunner
This looks a very tricky opener with most having some sort of chance on the form book. Vincitore may possibly need his first outing since falling over a slightly shorter trip here in October but the other penalised runner, Khorun, will be all the better for his fourth at Musselburgh three weeks ago. Recent Warwick third Zakeeta has already won twice over 2m3f here, while Clowance House sports blinkers for the first time as he's tried over a longer trip - he's found only one too good at Leicester and Taunton since the turn of the year. Cocacobana and Cousin Maggie have ability but SUM LAFF gets the vote as he's already proven his stamina at this distance and is still improving, even though his long-term future surely lies over fences.
Vincitore (FR) 11-4fav (10-9) Held up in touch, headway to 3rd after 6th, 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge and half a length down when fell 2 out, in a race won by Moonwolf (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Clowance House 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, jumped slowly 4th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, left in 2nd at last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Brampour (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Cocacobana (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up behind leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, poor 4th when hit 2 out, went poor 3rd towards finish, tailed off, 3rd of 6, 28l behind Simply Wings (11-4) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Sum Laff (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 5th, not fluent next, lost place 7th, stayed on after 3 out, went 3rd after next, mistake last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 18, 16l behind Radetsky March (11-11) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Zakeeta (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Raced wide early, disputed lead on outside, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading pair from next, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Pepite Rose (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Cousin Maggie (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, hit 6th and lost place weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 9, 38l behind Rebel Rebellion (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Khorun (GER) 11-2 (11-3) Led, mistakes, headed after 4 out, chased clear winner until last, no impression, 4th of 7, 24l behind Blenheim Brook (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
