chased leaders on inside, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when mistake last
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, strongly pressed and egded right under pressure run-in, held on gamely
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th and no chance with leading trio
led until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
in rear, plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 4 out until 2 out, chased winner, not fluent last, ridden and dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace
ran in snatches, pushed along in last pair after 1st, headway approaching 7th, 3rd after 3 out, driven into 2nd and pressed winner run-in, soon every chance, just held
chased leader until lost place 5th, reminders after 6th and 8th, soon struggling, tailed off
The Chuckmeister, a winning Irish point-to-pointer, has shown a modicum of ability for hurdling but chasing is always going to be his game and he may have to settle for a place here. BORDER BREAKER, another who has won between the flags, made all over 2m1f here in January and though taking a big step up in trip should be suited and gets the vote. Spring Steel has been plodding on at one pace over shorter so the longer trip is likely to be in his favour but Wizards Bridge scored on very heavy going at Fontwell and may find today's conditions against him.
Mudita Moment (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 10th, headed 12th, tracked leaders, mistake 14th, weakened and pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Catching On (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Wizards Bridge 11-2 (11-10) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, one pace and no impression from next, 4th of 15, 19l behind Qualando (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
The Chuckmeister (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Led until 6th, mistake 4 out, one pace in 3rd 2 out, mistake and no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Champagne Present (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Spring Steel (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Led, joined 8th, headed next, chased leader until approaching 3 out, dropped to 4th well before next, one pace and no chance with leading trio, 4th of 8, 9l behind Laughton Park (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
The Happy Warrior 20-1 (11-9) Led until after 3rd, ridden and not keen before next, last after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Murrayana (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Giveitachance (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Capard King (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
The Road Ahead 5-1 (10-10) Took keen hold tracking leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, last of 5, 25l behind Make Me A Fortune (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Comical Red 8-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, jumped slowly, detatched after 4th, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Bebinn (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 7 ran.
Border Breaker (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Made all, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on gamely, won at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Floresco (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
