led, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed before omitted last, ridden and rallied flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent next, led before omitted last, edged left and driven out
tracked leader, hit 7th, dropped to 3rd 3 out, ridden and rallied towards finish
NonRunner
It’s a surprise to see BLU CAVALIER dropped into a seller as he’s won three of his seven hurdle starts and been placed in two others. Third in an above-average beginners’ chase at Bangor on his reappearance, he should be much too good for these. Vancouver, placed in this grade the last twice, looks the one for forecast-backers ahead of Cliffside Park and Schap.
Blu Cavalier 9-2 (11-0) In touch, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, left 4th at last, kept on to go poor 3rd final strides, 3rd of 9, 28l behind Jerrysback (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Cliffside Park (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, driven to chase clear leaders before 2 out, left modest 4th last until near finish, never a threat, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind King Alfonso (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug.
Vancouver 10-3 (11-8) Tracked leader ridden until 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Bazooka (11-0) at Leicester 2m (4) gf in Dec.
Schap 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, last of 6, at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
