tracked winner until before 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner before 4 out until before last, one pace
in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
made all, jumped badly right from 8th, kept on, driven out
Another small field but Potters Legend is two from two over fences and Peter Fahy has sent Listed winner Bay Of Freedom over from County Kildare in search of a hat-trick. O O SEVEN was a decent novice hurdler last season and could be even better over feces judged on his 10-length defeat of Sizing Tennessee at Cheltenham last month. He can extend his unbeaten record over the larger obstacles as Present Man may be a bit out of his depth in this company.
Bay Of Freedom (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 3rd from 4th, 2nd before 4 out, improved to lead entering straight, shaken up briefly before last, easily, won at Wexford 2m 7f lst (1) gd in Oct beating Presenting Mahler (10-2) by 8l, 7 ran.
O O Seven (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, left 3rd after 7th, led after 3 out, clear when pecked next, ridden between last 2, in command when hung badly right after last, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Nov beating Sizing Tennessee (11-2) by 10l, 7 ran.
Potters Legend 7-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader, pecked on landing 3rd, joined leader 6th, led 10th, ridden and joined 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Never Equalled (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Present Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 7th until 9th, chased leader until 14th, chased leaders, led again on inside after 3 out, clear 2 out, ridden and wandered approaching last, joined last 100 yards, found bit extra last strides, won at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Go Conquer (11-6) by nk, 7 ran.
