close up, led 4th, faced challenge 5 out, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out and held, kept on
prominent, not fluent 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 11th, lost touch with front duo after 5 out
led, not fluent 2nd and headed, chased leaders in last, reminders after 8th, struggling next, plugged on until tailed off after 5 out
handy, led 2nd, headed and tracked leader 4th, pressed leader 5 out, pushed along 4 out, led narrowly approaching next, jumped right 2 out, forged away before last where jumped right, ridden run-in, stayed on, all out
First Flow couldn’t manage the finishing speed of Boothill at Ascot but will appreciate a return to this more suitable trip. He finished well clear of Quel Destin that day with the latter only winning a match subsequently. War Lord is hard to catch right and hasn’t won for a while so GOOD RISK AT ALL (NAP) looks the safest option. The least exposed of these, he probably didn’t stay 3m at Cheltenham having impressed earlier at Carlisle.
First Flow (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Always prominent, went 2nd at 7th, hit 3 out, ridden to lead between last two, headed and not pace of winner before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Boothill (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
War Lord (GER) 11-2 (11-13) In rear, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Good Risk At All (FR) 9-4jfav (11-4) In touch in rear, headway to track leaders 11th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 20 3/4l behind Broadway Boy (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Quel Destin (FR) 11-10 (11-8) Made all, jumped right at times, good jump and forged on 4 out, shaken up 2 out and in command, pushed along before last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Zhiguli (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 2 ran.