chased leaders, driven 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, remote 3rd
led, driven 3 out, strongly challenged last, headed closing stages, kept on
tracked leader, keen, waited with, shaken up to challenge last, ran on to lead close home
WHATSWRONGWITHYOU edges this at the weights. The dual hurdles winner made a pleasing start over fences when beaten less than a length at Haydock by a higher rated horse than today’s opponents and can go one better. Potters Story won a handicap hurdle here in December and makes his chasing bow while The Last Day has won twice over timber at Chepstow and should go well again having finished second at Exeter to White Moon, rated 143, on only his second start over the larger obstacles.
Potters Story 16-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division on inside, behind and struggling after 4 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Champ (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
The Last Day (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Chased winner until pushed along 4 out, went 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind White Moon (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Jan.
Whatswrongwithyou (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led after 4th, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Brelan D'As (10-12) at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec.