It’s no surprise to see Becauseshesaidso turned out again quickly under a penalty as he won as he liked at Chepstow on Friday when Finnegan's Garden unseated his rider after his saddle slipped. He should go close to a follow-up with Charlie Deutsch again taking off 3lb but TRIPLE CHIEF and Bryony Frost were probably a bit unlucky here last month. The course and distance winner has been raised 4lb but holds Only Gorgeous on that run and could be the value today. Sydney De Baune still has scope over the larger obstacles but Lord Bryan turned in a shocker here last time after winning at Chepstow.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 9-5fav (11-12) Led, headed well before 3 out (normal 4 out), soon weakened and pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Fear Glic (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, came wide in straight and chased leader before 3 out (normal 4 out ), mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened, poor 5th and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, dropped to 4th 3 out, weakened, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Triple Chief (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Chased clear leading pair, closed before 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, every chance from next, still almost upsides last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Becauseshesaidso (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Led 2nd, made rest, clear 4 out, very easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Kings Cross (11-7) by 14l, 13 ran.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, slow 5th, headway 14th, lost place 16th, well beaten 5th 4 out, pulled up after, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Sydney De Baune (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, hit 11th, soon pushed along, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no chance with easy winner before next, pecked last, lost modest 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Indy Five (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
General Girling 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Towards rear when saddle slipped and unseated rider after 7th, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
