held up in touch, blundered 9th, chased winner 3 out until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up, dropped rear 6th, reminders approaching 7th, lost touch from 8th, tailed off
led, pushed along and reminders when reluctant to go out on final circuit after 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, narrowly headed flat, rallied under pressure to lead close home
held up, steady progress after 9th, hit 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching 2 out, hard ridden and slight lead flat, headed close home
chased winner, hit 2nd, weakened after 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out
Colin Tizzard and Harry Cobden teamed up to land this 12 months ago and TEMPESTATEFLORESCO (NAP) is a stout stayer who has slipped to a mark from which he should be capable of winning again. Stablemate Wizards Bridge hasn’t raced over hurdles in 18 months and this may be a prep race ahead of another chase campaign while Bugsie Malone, another who may be back over fences sooner rather than later, was beaten off this mark last time at Plumpton. Mr Mafia also looks high enough in the weights over hurdles while there are stamina concerns surrounding Havisham.
Tempestatefloresco 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, headway chasing leaders after next, 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Timeforben (10-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Wizards Bridge 4-1 (11-10) Jumped slowly 2nd, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 12th, struggling in rear when not fluent 17th, pulled up, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) With leader, led 7th, pushed along after 3 out, joined next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Ennistown (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) Towards rear, not that fluent, pushed along briefly after 9th, headway on outside from 13th, 4th 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Dotties Dilema (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Havisham 6-1 (11-4) Led until approaching 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Leapaway (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Sep.
