in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, behind when pulled up 2 out
made all, hit 4 out, ridden clear last
raced wide tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, behind next, pulled up before 15th
in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 11th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
keen tracked winner until not fluent 14th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
close up, tracked winner 14th, pushed along 3 out, outpaced next
Though placed at The Festival here, Mister Coffey is now 0-9 over fences and has been very frustrating to follow. Alaphilippe finished second in the Pertemps Final over hurdles here in March and almost certainly needed the run behind GOOD RISK AT ALL at Carlisle last month. But Sam Thomas’ gelding was very impressive that day considering he was also jumping fences for the first time and he looks destined for big things. Weveallbeencaught jumped well when third here three weeks ago and is another likely to strip fitter today but he did finish more than a length behind Broadway Boy and is 5lb worse off.
Alaphilippe (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 5 out, keeping on approaching last, went distant 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Good Risk At All (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Broadway Boy (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Led until after 5th, pressed winner, every chance when went left and pecked 2 out, hit last and no extra, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Flooring Porter (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gs in Oct.
Cloudy Flamingo (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd & wknd qckly 15; pu 2 out, at Charlton Horethorne 3m gd in Mar.
Good Risk At All (FR) 6-5fav (11-2) Prominent, led home turn, left clear from 3 out, easily, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct beating Alaphilippe (11-2) by 16l, 7 ran.
Mister Coffey (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Front rank, led 9th until after 16th, chased went clear after 3 out, reduced lead next, headed last, lost 2nd at the elbow, weakened run-in, 8th of 39, 25 3/4l behind Corach Rambler (10-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Weveallbeencaught (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Chased leader until 14th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Flooring Porter (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gs in Oct.
