chased leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, jumped right and mistake 3 out, soon lost 2nd and well held
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, well behind 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, plugged on before 2 out, no chance with front pair
mid-division, well behind 3 out
held up in mid-division, slow and lost place 4th, well beaten after, pulled up before last
mid-division, closed after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon went 2nd, well held by winner after 2 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway when not fluent 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 5th when blundered and unseated rider last
chased winner until after 3rd, well beaten from 3 out
made all, jumped left at times, mistake 5th, clear after 2 out, unchallenged
Chuvelo completed a double in bumpers in 2019 but has been very disappointing so far over hurdles, beaten at odds-on in both starts though has had wind surgery. DESIGNER DESTINY has changed stables and hasn't been seen since 2019 but looks the type to do better for Tim Vaughan and gets the nod. Petite Dame looked as though a longer trip was needed when tackling this trip at Market Rasen while Stepney Causeway pulled very hard on his debut at Ascot and will need to settle. Arctic Fox won three times on the Flat for Richard Fahey and wouldn't need to be special to make a successful start over timber.
Chuvelo (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd flat, 5th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Saint Arvans (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Colinthecaterpilar (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden 6f out, soon struggling, 7th of 9, dist behind Mr Glass (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Pablobar 300-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure entering home straight, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Space Safari (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Heavey (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Arctic Fox 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 10th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Mr Carpenter (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (3) gd in Sep.
Designer Destiny (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd after last, no impression with front pair, 4th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Full Of Surprises (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Petite Dame (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms after, plugged on, 5th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Martello Sky (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) sft in Feb.
Zip Pearl (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered next, struggling before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Pay The Piper (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
I Can't Remember (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden for effort over 2f out, weakened and headed over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Stepney Causeway 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, steadied before next, jumped left 3 out, went 5th before 2 out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Tritonic (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 13, dist behind Bareback Jack (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
