led, ridden approaching 4 out, hard ridden flat, headed close home
prominent, ridden and chased leader approaching 4 out, weakened after
mid-division, headway and chased leader 9th, ridden 4 out, stumbled 2 out, joined leader last, stayed on well to lead close home
in touch, chased leader 6th, ridden 9th, lost place after, pulled up before 4 out
chased leader, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, jumped right last, every chance close home, just failed
always behind, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 4 out
Templer may not have beaten a great deal when successful here over two furlongs shorter earlier this month but the Phillip Hobbs-trained gelding looks to be going the right way over fences now and is taken to follow up, getting the verdict over Nanga Parbat and Beat The Boys. The last mentioned was good value for his reappearance success at Kempton last week and has to be respected but a 7lb penalty for that success and the quick return may prevent him from following up. Sarin has to be of interest on his return now that Venetia Williams has her string back among the winners, while Capetonian showed gradual improvement with racing in France without winning but may be best watched on his British debut for Charlie Egerton. The Paul Nicholls-trained Nanga Parbat unseated his rider at the second flight on his reappearance at Chepstow and has to be of interest making his return to chasing but Templer looks to be going the right way over fences now and he is preferred.
Templer (IRE) 2-5fav (11-7) Jumped left throughout, made all, hung left run-in, ran on, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 1f nov chs (3) gd beating Space Cowboy (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.
Nanga Parbat (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division when unseated rider at the 3rd in race won by Don't Push It (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Sarin 9-4fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 5th, hampered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Le Rochelais (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Capetonian (FR) (10-6) Prominent, effort before last, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Danigan (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 2f lst hdl (1) in Jun.
Beat The Boys (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leader, led 12th, mistake and headed 3 out, regained lead 2 out, driven and stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Noble Bily (10-10) by 9l, 9 ran.
Joli Classical (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 5th of 8, 35l behind Methodical (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gd.
