led after 1st, edged right on bend before 5th, headed 11th, one pace 3 out, beaten 3rd when fell next
prominent, niggled along at times, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 11th, every chance 3 out, beaten next, soon lost 2nd and weakened
led until after 1st, chased leaders, mistake 6th, led 11th, clear 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on
Nonrunner
Leg Lock Luke looked certain to win jumping the last at Taunton last month but was outpaced on the run-in by the in-form Amber Gambler. Colin Tizzard’s maiden has been left on the same mark and a first victory shouldn’t be far off but JOHNS LUCK probably came up against a well-handicapped mare at Huntingdon last week when attempting a hat-trick and is much improved this season. With Harry Reed again taking off 7lb, the top=weight can pick up the winning thread again. Quinto, a winner between the flags, showed the anticipated improvement when switched to fences at Exeter and has scope. He looks a better bet than either Ballycoe or Bredon Hill Lad.
Quinto 10-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, blundered 6th, headway from 12th, challenged 4 out, led next, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner and one pace last, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Bindon Mill (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bredon Hill Lad 13-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, struggling when blundered next, 5th of 10, dist behind Gardiners Hill (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Leg Lock Luke (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, jumped left 10th, ridden and headed before last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Amber Gambler (11-11) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Goring One (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, dropped off pace 4th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, plugged on flat, 5th of 11, 26l behind Signed Request (11-10) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Ballycoe 16-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Mercian Prince (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Johns Luck (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Held up, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 12th, 3rd well before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Song Saa (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
