WINCANTON 15:40

Non Runners: VIVACCIO (FR). Fences: 17. Race Distance Adjustment: +78 yds

Time: 5m 49.1s Closing Sectional: (2.5f): 41.8s (101.8%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 110%, Betfair SP 100.5%

While only 4 got around and the favourite underperformed, the winner had been given a big chance by the handicapper and the result looks sound enough between the front pair; the pace was fair, the lead changing hands several times throughout.

SOMCHINE had hinted at a revival last time and built on that 18 days on having been dropped a further 4 lb, suited by coming off a good gallop; patiently ridden, smooth headway after 4 out, jumped on 3 out, well clear soon after, won easily; likely to remain well treated on old form.

LITTLE JON got back on track, benefiting from the drop back in trip, though it was a familiar story in the jumping department, going well (though not as well as the winner) when hitting 3 out; prominent, smooth headway 4 out, led soon after, joined when clouted 3 out, brushed aside soon after, mistake 2 out, no extra; he's capable of winning something similar from this mark if avoiding errors.

SOME ARE LUCKY (IRE) well backed from an unchanged mark following his Leicester win 8 weeks ago, was below form, merely adding to his in-and-out profile; led, remained prominent after third, led again tenth, shaken up eleventh, lost place soon after, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, one paced after.

BRAMBLE BROOK in first-time cheekpieces, again ran below form and has struggled from his new mark since winning a poor contest in February; handy, led sixth, headed after eighth, led again after 5 out, effort when bad mistake 3 out, faded.

CITY SUPREME (IRE) was below form after another 3 months off, this performance - along with the gaps between his last 2 races - not exactly encouraging; prominent, not always fluent, led fourth, mistake sixth, headed soon after, led again ninth, lost place before 4 out, driven home turn, slow 3 out, pulled up before last.

CASPER KING (IRE) shaped as if amiss after 5 months off, his jumping again letting him down; mid-field, went prominent after eighth, driven after ninth, ridden when bad mistake eleventh, pulled up soon after; questions to answer now.