chased leaders when mistake and unseated rider 4th
always prominent, headway on bit after 13th, ridden 4 out, challenged before 2 out, led last, pushed out flat
led and jumped right, 3 lengths clear when fell 15th
held up in touch, headway 14th, left 2nd 15th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened before last
led to 1st, chased leaders, left in lead 15th, ridden 4 out, headed last, ran on well flat, just failed
behind, reminder 2nd and 3rd, ridden 8th, tailed off when refused 11th
mid-division, headway before 12th, mistake next, weakened approaching 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden 12th, some headway 4 out, one pace
mid-division, ridden 14th, behind when mistake 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
The Paul Nicholls-trained Irbee landed his first race since October 2000 when beating Mighty Moss by a cosy five lengths at Plumpton last week. The runner-up looked in need of the outing that day though so the form may not be as good as it first appears and the son of Gunner B is probably best left alone. Aller Moor and Guy Landau's Paddy For Paddy both have recent successes in similar company to their names and have to be respected along with Fred Hutsby's Bold Tactics, who is entitled to finish closer to the Landau horse here. However, it is impossible to oppose Macgeorge, who's career has been revitalised by running in hunter chase company this term. Unchallenged when winning races at Hereford and Warwick on his last two starts, Richard Lee's gelding has a double penalty to shoulder but such is his current form that he has to be the selection.
