led or disputed lead throughout, clear lead and remiders after 10th until next, every chance last, one pace when edged right flat, ridden and held towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, lost cheekpiece after 7th, dropped to last after next, lost touch 10th, tailed off
tracked leaders, close up in 3rd when pecked and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, joined leaders 10th, driven and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, no chance with front pair from next
led or disputed lead virtually throughout, lost place briefly 10th, narrow advantage last, driven and kept on flat
Chasing debutant Newton Tonic is worth monitoring in the betting but this looks a good opportunity for useful pointer WHAT OF IT. He was second in a handicap at Bangor last May under Paddy Brennan and is now 7lb lower in the weights. Tecktal was runner-up on his only previous start over fences, though is 4lb higher now, but She's Humble is only a pound higher than when successful at Plumpton in January and Phoenix Des Mottes only found Rivermouth too good over 3m at Huntingdon 10 days ago. Neither can be ignored.
What Of It (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Always prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, ridden approaching 11th, outpaced by winner before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Island Life (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
She's Humble (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Raced wide, took keen hold, chased leading pair, mistake and stumbled 5th, soon dropped to 4th, outpaced 8th, never on terms after, 4th of 6, 27l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Newton Tonic 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3rd, pulled up after 4th, in a race won by Form And Beauty (9-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar '11, 9 ran.
Tecktal (FR) 5-2 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd at last, soon challenged, ran on, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Terra Bleu (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 11-1 (9-7) Behind, headway approaching 11th, went 4th at 13th, went 3rd 16th, stayed on to 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Rivermouth (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
