held up last, ridden and headway 7th, never on terms
held up, ridden 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, some headway 8th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden last, ran on
led and set fast pace, blundered 7th and 4 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 3 out, lost action and weakened after, fell 2 out
mid-division, weakened 8th, pulled up after 4 out
always towards rear, no impression
chased leader, led approaching 3 out, jumped badly right 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on
never better than mid-division, left distant 4th 2 out
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Leo's Lucky Star probably found the going too testing for him at Bangor last month and David Pipe's gelding may be better suited by today's underfoot conditions so looks worth chancing in a moderate looking contest and he gets the vote ahead of Shanahan and Thievery. The last mentioned, a winner at Hereford in November, receives weight all round but Henry Daly's gelding may be a shade high in the weights still and looks best watched. Kim Bailey's Good Old Days has been given a break since his latest start and may be better for it but faces no easy task giving weight away all round, while Southwell winner Jazz Dance disappointed at Sandown last time and is hard to recommend on that evidence. Kova Hall ran better last time and is worthy of consideration but a bigger threat is likely to come from the more consistent Shanahan, who should again be thereabouts. This should not take much winning and Leo's Lucky Star looks to have been found the ideal opportunity to open his account over fences.
Good Old Days (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Always behind, 9th of 13, well behind Gentle John (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Et Maintenant (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 24l behind Kirby's Vic (9-11) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Jazz Dance (IRE) 9-2fav (10-13) Held up, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 10th of 11, 38l behind Noble Raider (11-3) at Sandown 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Leo's Lucky Star (USA) 2-1jt-fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden clear 3 out, headed between last 2, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Art Virginia (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Shanahan (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, behind when mistake and fell at the last in race won by Mibleu (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec, 9 ran.
Made In France (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders and keen, pulled way through to lead 4th, headed after 4 out and soon weakened, 5th of 10, 24l behind Cleymor House (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Jupon Vert (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Arceye (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Mar, 12 ran.
Thievery 11-4 (11-0) Held up, effort 3 out, chased winner last, always held, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Green Gamble (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Mibleu (FR) 16-1 (10-11) In rear, effort 4 out, weakening when blundering 2 out, 6th of 9, 30l behind Green Gamble (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
Wild Power (GER) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, ran on again to chase winner last, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Cleymor House (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Kova Hall (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Held up, headway and mistake 4th, disputed 2nd after 7th, hit next, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 8, 31l behind Mango Catcher (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
