tracked leader, led 10th, clear after 3 out, driven out flat
took keen hold, held in 3rd, tracked winner from 11th, ridden after 3 out, driven and not fluent under pressure approaching last, no chance with winner
led, headed 10th, mistake next, lost touch from 13th, tailed off
Just the four runners for the day's feature event at Cheltenham and this looks a decent opportunity for the Martin Pipe-trained Wahiba Sands to gain his third win of the season. A fine length second to Native Upmanship in the Martell Melling Chase at Aintree last time, David Johnson's nine-year-old should confirm his superiority with Fadalko, who is 4lb worse off for a neck. The Venetia Williams-trained Hescondido and Earthmover, the second of Paul Nicholls' two runners make limited appeal.