tracked leaders on outside, hampered 2nd, outpaced after 5th, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and switched left before 2 out, challenged from last, led flat, held on
jumped left, led and raced lazily, slow 1st, slowed markedly and veered left 2nd, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, stayed on
held up, raced quite keenly, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up last, no extra flat
ERNESTO ran his best race to date over hurdles over this trip at Warwick when chasing home the useful On To Victory. A repeat of that effort would probably suffice though Castel Gandolfo has yet to finish out of the frame over timber and started favourite for his first two. Shake A Leg, a winner on the Flat in Ireland, was quite highly tried on his hurdles debut so should be capable of better having had wind surgery since.
Aeronisi (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until 1st, mid-division, closed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 30 3/4l behind When You're Ready (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Ernesto (GER) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Giovanni Change (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) 5-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, jumped left 3 out, headway to challenge 2 out, led narrowly before last where outjumped and headed, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Tulin (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Shake A Leg (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after not fluent 2 out, never on terms, well held 5th when not fluent last, 6th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Adagio (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) sft in Dec.
