chased leader, led after 9th, headed 2 out, kept on
led to 2nd, chased leaders until lost place after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, led after 2nd, weakening when stumbled 3 out
chased leaders, hit 4th, soon lost place, headway 4 out, soon ridden, led after last, driven out
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, kept on
held up, pushed along 6th, ridden after 4 out, headway next, hard ridden approaching last, kept on
Game On is consistent at this level and can gain his third success of the campaign at the expense of Lirta and Argento. This nine-year-old showed he could still win off his current mark when just pipped by Cosmocrat at Ludlow last month. He can handle this slight cut in the ground and over will have no problems with this slightly longer trip. Martin Pipe's Lirta looks the main danger to the selection. He has been contesting hurdle events over the last few months following some poor efforts over the larger obstacles. He is now looking on a very tempting mark and if Mr Pipe has improved his jumping he could be a threat to all. Argento has been in good form this season and put in another solid display at Doncaster last time when second to Palua and is strong candidate for some more place money. Black Bullet may prove best of the remainder, but Game on does looks set for another victory
Argento 9-2 Held up in touch, headway and left 2nd 5th, pushed along 3 out, no impression on winner when jumped right 2 out and last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Palua at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Jan.
Black Bullet (NZ) 14-1 Led, challenged approaching 2 out, jumped right last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind My Galliano at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Jan.
Lirta (FR) 5-2fav Pulled hard, led, headed when weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Donovan at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Jan.
Game On (IRE) 4-1 Prominent, hampered 8th, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed after last, ran on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Cosmocrat at Ludlow 2m nov chs (E) gs in Jan.
Dabus 8-1 Tracked leaders, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 17l behind Moment of Madness at Catterick 2m nov chs (E) gs.
Arctic Spirit 25-1 Chased leader to 11th, weakened before 4 out, beaten when blundered next, 7th of 9, well behind Young Collier at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gs in Jan.
