led, headed 6th, remained close up, outpaced 5 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, led before 3 out, a length up when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
in rear, pushed along after 6 out, ridden before 5 out, never dangerous
held up in touch and in rear, outpaced before 4 out, ini 4th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, led 6th, mistake 5 out, looking held and a length down in 2nd when left in lead and clear 2 out,
held up towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 4th, lost place before 5 out
This looks a cracking novice chase and the form should be worth following in the coming months. Cloudy Copper is the only one with previous chasing experience but was disappointing when long odds-on at Lingfield in January. Shubaat has a lengthy absence to overcome but will enjoy the good going. Beast Of Burden has the build of a chaser but, like Abracadabra Sivola, would have preferred more give in the ground. It's A Close Call is very lightly-raced and it would be no surprise to see him find the necessary improvement to take a hand but we'll take a chance on WIZARDS BRIDGE. Colin Tizzard's gelding should start at decent odds even though he was a progressive sort over hurdles in the second half of last season.
Abracadabra Sivola (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked winner to 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 16, 19l behind Bygones Sovereign (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Beast Of Burden (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) With leaders on outside, led 4th, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened before last, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Windsor Park (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Mar.
Berkeley Barron (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before next, one pace and no impression flat, 5th of 17, 16 3/4l behind Kingsmere (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Cloudy Copper (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Held up tracking leading trio, 3rd approaching 12th, not fluent next, reminder after 14th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden before next, no chance with winner from 2 out, finished tired, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Leo Luna (11-0) at Lingfield 3m (4) hvy in Jan.
It's A Close Call (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Led after 1st, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar beating Final Nudge (11-1) by 9l, 12 ran.
Shubaat 9-2fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led after 1st, made rest, clear before last, won at Southwell 3m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Masterofdeception (10-7) by 7l, 10 ran.
Wizards Bridge 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort after 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 19, 12 3/4l behind Roll On Ruby (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
