jumped well, made all, quickened approaching 4 out, 1 length ahead 3 out, ridden between last 2, in command last, kept on gamely run-in, unchallenged
pecked 1st, held up in 3rd, closer disputing 2nd 4 out until pushed along next, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure run-in to press for 2nd
chased winner, 1 length down 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, always held
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Baby King beat little when scoring over 2m at Ludlow and will find this tougher. I'dliketheoption is preferred having completed a double over fences last summer and only 3lb higher than his last success but ADRRASTOS gets another chance. The latter won at Hereford in March and has been keeping much better company in a couple of subsequent starts. He ran well for a long way on both occasions and will appreciate this drop back down in class but Storm Home has yet to figure in four starts over fences, despite winning off a higher mark over timber.
Adrrastos (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Led to 7th, with leader, lost place before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th after next, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind Dolos (11-12) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Jumped left, held up in 4th, ridden after 9th, no impression, not fluent 2 out, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind Ballywood (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Storm Home (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Led to 4th, chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Capitaine (11-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Baby King (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed last, soon rallied and every chance, stayed on under pressure to lead again close home, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating All Is Good (10-2) by nk, 4 ran.
