led early, soon steadied tracking leader, effort 3 out, weakening when mistake last
always in rear, jumped right throughout and never jumped well, behind when pulled up before 7th
pulled hard tracking leaders, fell 4th
chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up in touch, chased leaders 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on strongly after last, no chance with winner
made virtually all, clear after 3rd, shaken up 2 out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 7th, soon beaten
Fushe Jo hasn't been at his best of late including when pulled-up at Cheltenham on his latest start. Jumping fences for the first time here may bring some improvement, but Catch Bob makes more appeal dropping back in trip after being placed over 2m4f on his last two starts. LIGHTENING ROD won a bumper on the all-weather in December and was in the process of running a big race on his chasing debut here when falling at the last fence. Mick Easterby's charge looks worthy of another chance today, with Humbel Ben looking best of the remainder.
Catch Bob (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear and keen, not fluent 5th, blundered 8th, headway next, led 12th, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Premier Sagas (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jan.
Craicneasy (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened from 8th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Jurisdiction (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Fushe Jo 25-1 (11-0) Hit 1st, chased leaders, pulled up quickly soon after 3 out, in a race won by Art Professor (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up, hit 4th and reminder, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind William's Wishes (11-8) at Hereford 2m nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Lightening Rod 6-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leading pair before 2 out, staying on in 3rd and about 2 lengths down when fell last, in a race won by The Knoxs (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Sam Lord 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 16, 41l behind Bocciani (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Gwyre (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed when blundered last, weakened flat, 7th of 16, 18l behind Bocciani (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
