hit 1st, held up, mistake 5th, headway and prominent 2 out, weakened between last 2, no chance flat
hit 1st, in touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out
tracked leader from 2nd, led 3 out, joined and bumped last, not quicken and headed flat
took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 5th, good headway to chase leading pair between last 2, upsides and every chance last, not quicken flat
raced keenly, prominent, weakened after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
hit 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, weakened between last 2
raced keenly early, in touch, stayed on between last 2, challenged last, led run in, ridden out
pulled hard, led and soon well clear, headed and weakened 3 out, tailed off
The vote here goes to Rose Of The Hill ahead of Chef Tartare and Lord Killeshanra. The Martin Pipe-trained selection has won both starts to date, each of them coming in the point-to-point field. Now unless the market tells a different story, in which case we would probably side with Chef Tartare, he looks an interesting recruit and, with his stable in flying form, looks set to go well. Brigadier Benson showed some promise in a fair Wincanton novices' event behind Chilling Place on his debut and could improve with that experience behind him. However, Chef Tartare got a lot closer to the same horse on his last run, and with Ruby Walsh coming over to take the ride, his chance is a very obvious one. Jacks Craic hinted at promise last season but fell on his seasonal return, while One Cornetto showed promise in bumpers last year but others are preferred today. Alpha Gamble is one to watch for in the betting but Lord Killeshanra has shown plenty of promise in bumpers, including last time in a very good event at Cheltenham. He is entitled to plenty of respect but, on this occasion, we will side with Rose Of The Hill.
