chased leader, led before 4 out, joined 3 out, mistake and headed last, driven and kept on flat
took keen hold chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 13th, weakened approaching next
tracked leading pair, challenged and every chance 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent next
tracked leaders mistake and lost place 12th ridden and weakening when mistake 13th
held up in rear but in touch, weakened before 13th, no chance when blundered 2 out
held up in touch, headway after 13th, challenged 2 out led last, driven out
jumped left, keen, led, blundered 13th and joined, headed before 4 out weakened next
SPEED MASTER has now won five of his 10 starts after scoring at Warwick last month. He's been raised 7lb but remains on a winning mark and can go in again. Tresor De Bontee was pulled up at Newbury last time but had won at Uttoxeter in December while Shockingtimes drops back in distance after running well on his last couple of starts. A winner over fences in France, Lamool makes his debut for Tim Vaughan's yard and Phase Shift finished a bit closer last time.
Speed Master (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, led 4 out, driven along before 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, driven flat, all out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating Rockchasebullett (11-4) by 4l, 8 ran.
Tresor De Bontee (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Last pair, jumped slowly 6th, blundered next, struggling in rear 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out), in a race won by Headly's Bridge (11-2) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Mar, 8 ran.
Tante Sissi (FR) 7-2fav (11-0) Held up in rear, slow 6th, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, last of 7, 28l behind Kitegen (11-0) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Mar.
Shockingtimes (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on flat, unable to get on terms with leaders, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Doctor Foxtrot (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Phase Shift 13-2 (11-5) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Lily Waugh (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Lamool (GER) (10-5) won at Strasbourg(FR) 2m 5f chs sft in Oct beating Rouet Des Ongrais (10-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Ballymacahillcross (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Held in touch early, soon towards rear, weakened before 10th, tailed off and jumped slow and left 5 out, 4th of 6, well behind Bincombe (10-9) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Mar.
