tracked winner, hit 4th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 6th, outpaced 12th, jumped right 13th, mistake 15th, behind when went badly right 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, not fluent 12th, hit 3 out, driven after next, held flat, stayed on
made all, jumped well, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gamely
Only four are due to line up for this but it's not a bad contest. Dawn Commander will have learned plenty from his fencing bow at Uttoxeter, where he was well backed, but Brady became disappointing over hurdles and this trip could tax his stamina. FIRST FANDANGO was only beaten half-a-length by There's No Panic when favourite for his chasing debut at Fontwell. The winner defied a penalty at Fakenham on Friday so the form looks solid and Tim Vaughan's useful hurdler can go one better here, though Forgotten Gold didn't do a lot wrong at Huntingdon earlier this month and is another with plenty of scope.
Dawn Commander (GER) 5-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake and hampered 1st, mistake next and 10th, no impression on front pair 12th, weakening when hit 4 out, 3rd of 7, 42l behind Valmari (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f beg chs (4) gs.
First Fandango Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leader, blundered 6th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, hit last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind There's No Panic (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) sft.
Forgotten Gold (IRE) 2-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 4 out, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner when losing 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Hildisvini (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f Beginners Chase (0-140) (4yo+) (3) gd.
Brady (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Led from 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 9, 29l behind Quinsman (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
