close up, ridden and not much room when hampered on bend after 13th, chased leaders next, left 2nd and slightly hampered 4 out, no chance with winner from next
took keen hold, held up, mistake 7th, headway 13th, lost place next, left poor 3rd 4 out, tailed off
tracking leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, travelling strongly and challenging when left in lead 4 out, in command from next, kept on strongly
pressed leader, led 5th, strongly pressed when blundered and fell 4 out
took keen hold, led until headed 5th, dropped to last at 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
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Back In Business is a confident choice and is selected as the one to put the likes of Loose Morals and It's My Party in their places. The last named shouldn't mind the ground and has place claims at this level. His yard are usually thriving on racing at this time of year and he can make the rest aware of his presence. Loose Morals has a bit more scope for improvement and she rates as the biggest threat to the selection. She was travelling like the winner until she lost her action the last time she was seen out, so it seems a sensible option to try her in this modest company. However, Back In Business has an edge in terms of fitness and, although he beat trees when winning at Chepstow last month, he is fancied to follow up whilst his confidence is on a high.
Back In Business (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) In touch, led 2 out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Mar beating Mountsorrel (10-0) by 24l, 8 ran.
Loose Morals (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up, smooth progress to lead after 11th, clear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, weakened quickly and pulled up 3 out in race won by Strolling Vagabond (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Dec, 10 ran.
Delaneys Triumph (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, 7th of 15, well behind Mark The Book (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
It's My Party 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 17th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Finzi (11-7) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Broomers Hill (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 6th and mistake, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 18, 35l behind Its A Classic (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Lutin Collonges (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up in race won by Assumetheposition (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Red Square Lad (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Led until 10th, soon ridden, mistake next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 49l behind Runaway Bishop (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f amt hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Lady Lambrini 33-1 (10-10) Held up, headway halfway, outpaced 4 out, 6th of 9, 39l behind Arctic Ghost (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gd in Mar.
