chased leader, led before last, clear flat, edged right, stayed on well, ridden out
held up towards rear, slow 5th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced before 3 out, soon behind
chased leaders, ridden, not much room and carried right before last, not fluent at the last, weakened flat
jumped right, behind, slow 1st and 2nd, struggling from 5th, looked awkward next, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, kept on
led, clear before 3rd, mistake 7th, headed and edged right before last, weakened flat
held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner, stayed on
DOES HE KNOW stepped up on his victory at Ludlow when landing a Class 2 over course and distance three weeks ago. He does have a small penalty in this, however, and Grand Mogul was impressive at Chepstow. Wild Romance made a winning debut over timber at the same track and has scope but Petrastar couldn’t cope with the step up to this grade at the Welsh track having rattled up a hat-trick in minor company earlier. The Grand Visir is a useful stayer on the Flat but hasn’t so far transferred that form to jumping. Polish could be some value as he has proved reliable so far and did well to finish third over 3m here last time when his jumping was less than fluent.
Does He Know 9-1 (11-3) Held up in midfield, took closer order 4th, tracked leader 4 out, ridden 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct beating Midnight River (11-3) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ballymillsy 6-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when went badly left 2 out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 15, 6 3/4l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Grand Mogul (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed before next, led again after 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Only The Bold (11-0) by 7l, 12 ran.
Petrastar 12-1 (11-0) Pressed leader until led before 3rd, jumped right next, went right again and headed next, chased leader, in front again after 4 out until before next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Mcfabulous (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f (1) gd in Oct.
Polish 5-2 (11-3) In rear, hit 4 out, headway to chase leader 3 out, almost upsides when blundered 2 out, recovered to chase leaders last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Streets Of Doyen (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gs in Oct.
The Grand Visir 6-4 (9-9) Tracked winner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Stag Horn (9-0) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (2) sft in Oct.
Wild Romance (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, only 4th and bit to do jumping the last, strong run run-in, led towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct beating Paris Dixie (10-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
