tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or when taking 2nd 9th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner when edging right flat, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, remindes after 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next
held up in touch in last, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, led before 3 out, rider dropped whip soon after last, clear final 100 yards, stayed on
led until 3rd, led 6th, headed 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
with leader, not fluent 1st, led 3rd, headed 6th, reminders after next, led 8th, mistake 4 out, headed and 3rd when mistake 3 out, no impression 2 out, jumped left last, plugged on to take 2nd towards finish
Chestnut Ben was well backed with McCoy back in the saddle here earlier in the month and only found one too good. He's likely to be thereabouts again, though is closely matched with Goring Two on a line through the winner. Tchang Goon regularly carries more than his allotted weight and does so again here. He needs his sights lowering but Lady Willa was just beaten at Huntingdon last time and is only a pound higher. She may be the danger to JOIN THE NAVY, who is given another chance after failing to justify favouritism at Towcester last month. He won over course and distance on heavy ground on Boxing Day and drops back a grade today.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Chased leader, led approaching 4th, mistake and headed next, chased leader, led again 9th, ridden flat, headed and no extra final 120 yards, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Upton Mead (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Goring Two (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, went 2nd before 10th until next, mistake 4 out, bumped on inside bend soon after, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression, tailed off, 6th of 8, 36l behind Speedy Bruere (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Join The Navy 3-1fav (9-11) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 10th, ridden after 3 out, pressed briefly for 2nd flat, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 13l behind Speedy Bruere (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Lady Willa (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along before 11th, pressed last, edged left run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Chilbury Hill (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Tchang Goon (FR) 8-1 (9-9) With leader, led 7th, headed 9th, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Mr Muddle (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
