held up and behind, headway 12th, weakened approaching 14th
led 3rd, headed 10th, led 11th to 14th, hung left approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2
chased leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened 14th, well behind when pulled up before last
prominent, led 10th to 11th, led 14th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace
took keen hold, mid-division, mistake 8th, stuggling when mistake 13th
led to 3rd, remained prominent, blundered 12th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 14th
held up, headway 10th, soon prominent, weakened after 14th, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, jumped right and mistake 8th, jumped right 9th, soon behind
mid-division, lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up after 9th
held up, headway approaching 10th, outpaced from after 14th
held up, headway 13th, switched right approaching 3 out, hung left, led 2 out, hung left again, clear flat, ran on
Nonrunner
Be Telling has been in very good form of late and can make it back to back wins in this handicap chase, with Alderbrook Girl looking to be the main danger and both He's The Biz and Aegean others to consider. The selection was a very easy winner of a Fakenham handicap chase on good to soft in February when last seen out and would have won at Huntingdon prior to that but for falling when well clear. A nice break should have done him good and he sets the standard and gets the nod here. Alderbrook Girl was another to have scored last time out when taking a Huntingdon novices' handicap chase and she has gone up 6lb as a result. That hike seems fair enough, and it is more her ability to handle faster ground than whether or not she can carry the weight that puts us off backing her to follow up here. He's The Biz is a c&d winner who handles fast ground well but he has never won off this high a mark, while is dropping down the weights but has not won since 2002 and the chances of him breaking that sequence seem remote, so we will stick with Be Telling.
He's The Biz (FR) 7-2 (10-0) Held up last, mistake 14th, went 4th 15th, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 20l behind The Bandit (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.
Abraham Smith 14-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden 4 out, plugged on, 4th of 12, 14l behind Cetti's Warbler (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 (4) sft in Mar.
Aegean 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, 17l behind Trisons Star (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Rash Moment (FR) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in touch, pushed along after 6th, lost place from 8th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Arctic Ghost (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.
Classic Rock 15-2 (11-4) Held up in 3rd, headway 14th, edged right after 2 out, hit last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Bronson F'sure (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) gf.
Junctiontwentyfour 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear when fell at the 5th in race won by Marcus (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Ravenscar 20-1 (10-5) pulled up 3 out in race won by The Cool Guy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gs in Oct '05, 12 ran.
Jack's Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led, blundered 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed 9th, weakened next, 5th of 8, 22l behind Karoo (9-10) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.
Alcatras (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division to rear, jumped badly right first ridden from 12th, kept on moderately, 5th of 11, 11l behind Smart Cavalier (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Prominent, led after 9th, clear and not fluent 2 out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating Penny Park (11-11) by 4l, 12 ran.
Donovan (NZ) 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, reminders after 6th and 7th, progress approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 7l behind Clearly In Motion (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Mar.
Beauchamp Prince (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Mid-division, mistakes, ridden 8th, soon beaten, 7th of 16, 48l behind Gunship (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Be Telling (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Jumped well throughout, made all, clear from halfway, unchallenged, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Feb beating Alfadora (10-3) by 30l, 6 ran.
Royal Hilarity (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged from 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 10, 16l behind Manners (11-0) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb '06.
Alf's Spinney 25-1 (11-9) In touch, reminders 5th, ridden 8th, soon weakened, no chance when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ikemba (9-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
