led, until ridden and headed 4 out, rallied approaching last, weakened flat
hampered start and held up behind, not fluent 11th, some headway 12th, ridden and weakened before 4 out
prominent, ridden 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leader, joined leader 12th, led on bit 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed after last, no extra
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 13th, one pace from last
hampered start, towards rear, headway before 9th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 9th
prominent, mistake 6th, pulled up quickly after 13th
unruly start and held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well to lead flat, driven out
In a race that seemingly lacks strength in depth Jivaty is given the vote on his first start over fences and is preferred to Ile de Paris and Sylvan Shack. The selection was just about the pick of these over hurdles and is sure to have been well schooled by Martin Pipe in readiness for his debut in public over the larger obstacles. Philip Hobbs wasted no time in putting Ile de Paris over fences this term after his reappearance over hurdles and lost no caste in defeat behind Lord Of Illusion at Ludlow last month. The five-year-old should have learned from that and makes more appeal than Irish point-to-point recruit Sylvan Shack, who makes his rules debut today. Winning pointer Trust Fund was tailed off at Kempton first time out but should come on for the run and it is probably too soon to completely write off Robert Alner's gelding. Gaye Trigger has shown signs of ability over hurdles and is another to consider but the vote goes to Jivaty who is taken to give Martin Pipe another winner.
