led, not fluent 2nd and 7th, headed 12th, lost place 4 out, 4 lengths down in 3rd and one pace when mistake 3 out, no chance with leading pair from next, lost 3rd flat
held up behind, in touch, outpaced 12th, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go moderate 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair
held up behind in touch, reminder 8th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
blundered and rider lost iron 1st, tracked leading pair, challenged 12th, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear when stumbled last, ridden and kept on flat
Another race thin on quality and competition and this should fall to PEMBERTON to see off Greenbelt. The Howard Johnson-trained pick is rated around a stone better than his chief rival if he can transfer his hurdling abilities to the bigger obstacles. Cut in the ground suits him, and we can probably put a line through his hefty defeat on bottomless ground at Haydock last time as the trip may have stretched him too far. The drop back to this trip will be ideal and he is sure to have been well schooled, so we will take him to score. Greenbelt was a shade disappointing at Carlisle a few days ago, but his previous chase run showed a fair bit of promise and if he can run to that form again on ground that suits then he would be entitled to give the pick something to think about. Ginger's Lad can show improvement for his chase debut here earlier in the month, while Cinaman has conditions to suit for his introduction to fences, but the one to beat here is Pemberton.
Cinaman (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) In rear, good headway to lead 1st, headed 7th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 18l behind Solway Bee (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Ginger's Lad 6-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden and struggling after 9th, 5th of 8, 8l behind Troodos Jet (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Greenbelt 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th and outpaced when hit 4 out and next, soon ridden, lost place when mistake 2 out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Mr Woods (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) gs.
Marlborough Sound 40-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, weakened from 10th, 6th of 9, well behind Middleton Dene (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd.
Pemberton 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear on inner, hit 4th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Fredo (10-11) at Haydock 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Ellandshe (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, lost place 10th, left in remote 3rd at last, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, well behind Spellchecker (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gd.
