held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, ridden from 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 12th, hit 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 9th, led 15th until approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, headway 10th, pushed along from 14th, chased winner after 3 out until mistake 2 out, one pace
always prominent, ridden after 15th, led approaching 3 out, strongly pressed from last, just held on
in touch, not fluent 5th, driven intermittently from after next, hard ridden after 11th, behind from 13th
led to 5th, stayed chasing leader until 9th, blundered badly 10th, lost place, losing touch when blundered 12th, pulled up after 13th
chased leader, led 5th until 15th, weakened 3 out
held up, ridden along after 7th, struggling from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, behind, headway after 4 out, chased winner 2 out, challenged from last, ran on near finish
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Mounsey Castle, Channahrlie and Lazy But Lively all have chances in another tricky handicap chase and our selection is Lazy But Lively. He has dropped to a competitive mark over fences, and showed this when winning at Newcastle in March off a two-pound lower mark. He was not disgraced behind Bang And Blame at Market Rasen last time and stayed on from a long way out for a close second. Graham Lee is in the saddle today and he looks sure to go close again. Mounsey Castle holds Ede¿Iff on Taunton form from last year but both look thoroughly exposed and others are preferred. Noble Buck is an interesting runner, as he was traveling well when unseating his rider at Taunton last month, and he could run into a place at a big price. Channahrlie has been a terrific servant to the Robin Dickin-yard over the years and is sure to give a good account. However, he is another who appears to be firmly in the handicappers grip and our selection in a tricky-looking, handicap-chase is Lazy But Lively.
Ede'iff 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 6th, outpaced approaching 13th, stayed on after 4 out, not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Toulouse (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Mounsey Castle 9-2 (11-6) In touch, ridden approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 35l behind Luneray (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Nov.
Dante Citizen (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakening in 3rd when fell 3 out in race won by Naunton Brook (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Treasulier (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, led 13th, headed 17th, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Motcombe (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Algarve 7-2 (10-8) Chased leader, pecked 10th, jumped left 12th, weakened from 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Brandy Wine (11-0) at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Channahrlie (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Led 2nd to 10th, led again 13th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Yes My Lord (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Charlies Future 25-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Earl's Kitchen (10-12) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar, 12 ran.
Lazy But Lively (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) In rear, lost place 6th, headway 14th, chased winner 4 out, hit next, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Bang And Blame (10-5) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
