tracked leaders, ridden to lead last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, jumped left 6th, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened
tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
led, not fluent 5th, ridden and edged left after 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner and one pace flat
Kerryhead Storm bids to follow up last year's victory off the same mark. He's due a good run and with Stan Sheppard taking off 7lb, must have some sort of chance. Thepartysover alternates between hurdles and fences but hasn't won over the larger obstacles in 20 attempts while Mr Bachster has two ways of running and appears to be too high in the weights at present. TAKE THE CROWN has no real form on ground this soft but was only beaten three lengths by the progressive Exmoor Mist over track and trip in December and repeat of that form would suffice.
Kerryhead Storm (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) In touch, dropped to towards rear and reminder after 4th, driven to chase leaders after 5 out, one pace next, no impression when not fluent 3 out, blundered next, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 32l behind Grimley Girl (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Thepartysover 25-1 (11-4) Behind, struggling halfway, headway after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner after last, never a threat, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Wells De Lune (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Take The Crown 11-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Sonofagun (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Bachster (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, dist behind High Aspirations (10-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
