tracked winner, challenged 10th, not fluent 12th, no impression 2 out, lost 2nd flat
held up towards rear, blundered 5th, effort 13th, went 3rd before 4 out until one pace 3 out, weakening when went slightly right on landing 2 out and unseated rider
held up in rear, niggled along 12th, outpaced from next, went modest 4th last
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 13th, went 3rd and stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
chased leaders, jumped left at times, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up towards rear on inside, not fluent 3rd, jumped into brush upright and awkward 13th, soon outpaced, never in contention, went modest 4th 2 out until last
made all, pushed along after 13th, mistake 4 out, clear 2 out, comfortably
Workbench may need to drop a few pounds before picking up the winning thread again while Wincanton winner Filbert couldn't cope with his new mark at Cheltenham. It's A Steal also looks to be high enough in the weights and Uriah Heep was pulled up when last seen and seems better over 2m. Rio Milan was also pulled up last time and was no match for It's A Steal over this track and trip in December. WILTON MILAN is worse off with Filbert and Workbench than when beating that pair at Exeter in December but he's improved since and can be forgiven his run on heavy going at Fontwell last time - Paul Nicholls' gelding is taken to get back to winning ways.
Filbert (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Not that fluent and sometimes jumped right, always behind, 19th of 23, 24l behind Darna (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Chased winner, led briefly 3rd, pushed along and one pace when stumbled on bend before 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Leo Luna (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (2) hvy in Feb.
Workbench (FR) 7-2fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 5th and one pace before last, 5th of 9, 8l behind Reaping The Reward (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jan.
It's A Steal (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway 13th, outpaced 4 out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Global Power (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Feb.
Uriah Heep (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear, struggling 10th, behind when pulled up 2out, in a race won by Stellar Notion (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gs in Dec, 9 ran.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In rear, hit 6th, headway 11th, ridden next, driven and every chance flat, no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Minella Forfitness (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Rio Milan (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden along 12th, weakened and soon in rear 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Catching On (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
