prominent, travelled strongly and came to lead at 4 out, ridden before 3 out, not fluent and jumped left 2 out, kept on after final fence, won easily
held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, made no impression
prominent, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, kept on at 3 out, challenged for second before 2 out, rallied after final fence, not reach winner
held up, ridden and under presure at 4 out, kept on at 3 out, made challenge for second at 2 out, outpaced after final fence
NonRunner
Pats Fancy and DUSART both have Festival aspirations. The former has already shown himself to be a useful novice but the latter probably has more scope and has the potential to go right to the top if he can sort out his jumping technique. Flash Collonges was 3-5 over hurdles but hasn’t impressed so far over the larger obstacles, though still has time on his side.
Dusart (IRE) 2-7fav (11-1) Jumped left, led until narrowly headed 2 out, ridden between last two, led again before the last, ridden clear run-in (last five fences in back straight omitted both circuits), won at Leicester 2m 7f (3) gs in Jan beating Sail Away (11-1) by 5l, 3 ran.
Captain Cuckoo 8-1 (11-8) Raced wide close up when mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Flash Collonges (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Raced out wide in 5th, outpaced after 12th, struggling in rear when hit next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Reign Suepreme (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Made virtually all, chall brfly 5out, 2l adv bef 3out, 1l adv from 2out, ko best flat, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Calling Arc (12-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Pats Fancy (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Prominent, led before 6th, pressed after 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, always doing enough, readily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Imperial Alcazar (11-7) by 11l, 7 ran.
