led until 2nd, not fluent next, mistake 9th and 10th, lost place 12th, well behind 4 out
held up, headway before 5th, went prominent 8th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression last, dropped to 3rd flat
led 2nd, ridden after 3 out, clear when edged right last, stayed on well
jumped right and not always fluent, chased leaders, reminder 3rd, closed 12th, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, went 2nd again flat, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4th, well behind from 10th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
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A previous winner at Plumpton, Tip Top Mountain found GALTEE MOUNTAIN too good over these fences last time. A course regular, the latter has recorded all three wins over hurdles here and there looks more to come from Pat Murphy’s charge over the larger obstacles. Goldencard went close on fast ground here in September while Lavorante makes his debut over fences for last year’s winning yard.
Goldencard (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Led, went right 2nd, headed 12th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 5th of 6, 34l behind Happy News (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Tip Top Mountain (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 11th, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, every chance before last, stayed on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Galtee Mountain (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 4 out, strongly pressed 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden in narrow lead, stayed on strongly to draw clear run-in, readily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Tip Top Mountain (11-12) by 9 1/2l, 9 ran.
Entre Deux (FR) 25-1 (10-9) In rear, mistake 4th and 9th, well behind 11th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place before slow 2nd, not fluent 14th, effort 4 out, beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Freddy Fanatapan (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lavorante (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Dynamite Kentucky (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
First Class Return (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, last when mistake 10th, jumped right and unseated rider 12th, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
