behind, reminders after 4th, blundered 6th, mistake 3 out, 4th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
made most, headed 6th, chased winner after, no impression from 2 out
chased leaders in 4th, driven along after 5th, dropped to last and lost touch next, left poor 4th, 2 out
mostly tracked leader to 5th, chased leading pair after, driven along and disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened and mistake last
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led next, in command 2 out, clear last, eased flat
Ofarel D'airy is hard to oppose, and should have little more than an exercise canter, with Grandpops Joy perhaps the one to chase the selection home. On all known form, there can only be one winner if staying upright, and that is Paul Nicholls's French import Ofarel D'airy who was good enough to finish fifth in a Grade 2 hurdle at Cheltenham on her fourth career start in November. The dam won over fences in France, and this five-year-old, owned by Andy Stewart, will hopefully have inherited her ability. It is hard to fancy any of his four rivals here seriously, but the runner-up may well turn out to be Grandpops Joy, despite the fact that he was tailed off on his chase bow at Fakenham last month. He was put straight over the bigger obstacles without being tried over timber first though and lacks experience. Hibernian showed a glimmer of ability on the odd occasion last term, but this is safely left to Ofarel D'airy whose price will no doubt reflect his chance.
Grandpops Joy (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd and 4th, soon behind, 5th of 6, well behind Twist Magic (10-5) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) gs in Dec.
Hibernian (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) In touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Orang Outan (10-4) at Southwell 2m mdn chs (4) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Oversight 5-1 (11-12) pulled up 3 out in race won by Kicasso (12-5) at Higham 3m ptp frm in Feb, 7 ran.
Discomania 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, effort 5th, ridden and struggling after next, 8th of 10, 45l behind Batchworth Beau (10-5) at Plumpton 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Ofarel D'airy (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, hit 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 10l behind Moon Over Miami (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov.
