tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led going well 3 out, quickened clear approaching last, stayed on well, eased near finish, comfortably
led, jumped violently right 1st, raced wide and continued to jump right, headed 8th, blundered next, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 11th
in touch, mistake 9th, hampered 11th, 4th and outpaced before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd before last, no chance with front pair
jumped right 2nd and next, in touch, tracked leader when fell 11th
tracked leader, jumped right 2nd, hampered next, led 8th, blundered 12th and next, headed 3 out, weakened before last, tailed off
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 11th until next, driven and rallied to press easy winner between last 2, no impression in clear 2nd from last
SIZING SANTIAGO and That's The Deal are the only two to have had a run this season. This looks tough for the latter, despite his easy win at Fakenham, so we'll give another chance to Peter Bowen's Irish import, who was only a neck behind subsequent Cheltenham scorer Carlito Brigante off level weights at Perth last month. Pasco has his first start for Colin Tizzard while Milgen Bay struggled to get his head in front last season but Lexicon Lad starts off the new campaign on a decent mark and is preferred to Wessex King at the weights.
Pasco (SWI) 7-1 (11-5) Led until 9th, lost place 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 36l behind Auroras Encore (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Wessex King (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Led, joined 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, led again away from last, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr beating Cootehill (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lexicon Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up behind leaders, closed 10th, chased winner 5 out, no impression after next, one pace, 2nd of 7, 29l behind No Loose Change (11-4) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Sizing Santiago (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leading pair, left in lead 2nd, headed briefly 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no extra in clear 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Aneyeforaneye (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Milgen Bay 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 10th, effort after 5 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Triangular (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
That's The Deal (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, looked held when left in lead last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Pairc Na Gcapall (10-6) by 18l, 7 ran.
