chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led after 4 out, went right and mistake 3 out, went right 2 out, ridden out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led after 7th, blundered 4 out, headed and ridden soon after, no impression from 3 out
several slow jumps, led until after 7th, reminders when lost 2nd 9th, jumped left and weakened next, went left 4 out, mistake 3 out
close 2nd until 3rd, chased leaders, squeezed along after next, reminders after 7th, losing touch 8th, slowed up when hit and unseated rider next
Keith Reveley has his string in good heart at present so Brave Rebellion has to be considered but he is hard to back with any confidence on recent evidence and a better bet looks to be RADIUS BLEU, who gets the vote with Corlande rated the main danger. The selection was a winner in his only start in an Irish point and has only had the three starts under rules, making his chasing debut when a well held fourth at Leicester in a novices' chase last month, but he is likely to do better now sent handicapping off what looks a favourable mark. Tim Vaughan's Arctic Shadow disappointed at Warwick last time in December but his earlier form in the summer is solid and he may do better following a break but is probably too high in the weights now. Don McCain's Corlande has shown better form in his last couple of races and has to be considered with the yard among the winners but Raduis Bleu looks to be well treated and he is preferred.
Brave Rebellion 28-1 (11-11) Always behind, 9th of 13, 24l behind Noun De La Thinte (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 11-2 (10-11) Mid-division, hit 6th, never on tems with leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 8, 27l behind Fighting Chance (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Arctic Shadow 15-2 (11-12) Prominent, chased winner 9th until not fluent next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 38l behind Pontiff (10-10) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Corlande (IRE) 11-4 (10-3) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 12th, ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 23l behind Or de Grugy (10-7) at Kelso 2m 6f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-135) (5yo+) (3) sft in Feb.
