chased winner, blundered 4th, never jumped well after, no chance from 6th, tailed off
made all, clear from 6th, unchallenged
Nonrunner
NOZIC had been pulled up in seven of his previous nine starts before a comfortable victory at Plumpton last week. That was his first start over a trip this short for a very long time and he's still on a winning mark despite a penalty. Fighting Chance will love the fast conditions and he's another who has dropped massively in the weights. He won easily at Hereford around this time a year ago and is now on a 4lb lower mark so should make a race of it with the selection. Ours appears to enjoy softer conditions than he'll face today and may get taken off his feet.
Fighting Chance (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took closer order 6th, ridden and every chance last, kept on held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Russian Conquest (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Ours (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 10th, hit 13th, headed 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 14l behind Tuskar Rock (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Nozic (FR) 14-1 (11-5) In rear, closed on leaders 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, led on landing next, ridden and ran on flat, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs beating Barton Cliche (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
