in touch, chased clear leaders after 4th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
behind, jumped big 1st, reminders approaching 4th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, some headway 5th, went poor 3rd 4 out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden after 3rd, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
prominent, blundered 2nd, pecked 4th, ridden and weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat
held up and keen, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, struggling approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
with leader until approaching 2nd, weakened approaching 4th, tailed off
led, headed 2nd, led again 4 out, clear after next, ridden not fluent last, all out close home
A disappointing finale to an otherwise competitive meeting, with Martin Pipe's Enitsag appearing something of a 'penalty kick.' The French-bred four-year-old has looked the part in both his bumpers, carrying a penalty to distinction at Exeter last time. Sure to have been well schooled, he is expected to prove a cut above this level of opposition on the way to a possible appearance at the Cheltenham Festival. The runner-up should be Arctic Playboy, who shaped well enough in a decent bumper at Newcastle and should progress steadily.