tracked leader until 7th, pushed along approaching 9th, weakened from 5 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, mistake next, led approaching 3 out, soon clear
held up in rear, went 3rd from 9th, ridden and outpaced from 4 out
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten, mistake next
Oliver Sherwood's JAUNTY FLIGHT will understandably be at short odds to land this novices' chase and he is hard to oppose having already shown enough in two starts over fences to suggest he could beat these comfortably, getting the verdict over Back To Bills and Minster Abbi. The last mentioned has shown ability over fences but he has failed to complete in two of his three starts over the larger obstacles and may well be best watched. Cute N You Know It has given little sign of encouragement in recent starts and of more interest may be Irish point-to-point winner Back To Bills, who may be better than we saw from him on his British debut at Chepstow in March. Jaunty Flight was easily the pick of these over hurdles and has shown enough in two starts over fences to suggest that he is at least as good over the larger obstacles and he is hard to oppose.
Back To Bills (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Prominent, pulled hard, led after 2nd, headed 4th, ridden and weakened 8th, behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by The Sawyer (11-0) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) sft, 10 ran.
Jaunty Flight 13-8fav (10-4) Led, headed after 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Or Bleu (11-4) at Chepstow 2m nov chs (3) hvy in Feb.
Cute N You Know It 40-1 (10-9) Held up, reminders 8th, tailed off from 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Rate of Knots (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 5f mrs nov chs (4) hvy in Feb.
Minster Abbi 9-1 (10-7) Held up behind leaders, in touch when unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Tastes Like More (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f mrs beg chs (4) hvy in Feb, 4 ran.
