jumped right reluctant and virtually ridden along throughout in rear, starting to close when went badly right 12th, stayed on approaching 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd when jumped right last, never going pace to reach winner
chased leading pair until 4th, chased leading trio, 3rd again after 11th, blundered next, lost 3rd after 4 out, behind and pulled up before last
chased leader until mistake 8th chased leading pair until after 11th, 3rd again after 4 out, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th approaching last, tailed off
led, blundered 2nd, headed 4 out, chased winner, ridden and no impressiopn before 3 out, lost 2nd approaching last, one pace
held up in 4th, 3rd at 4th, 2nd 11th, led 4 out, clear before next, kept on strongly
Cypress Grove is a quirky individual and though finishing well ahead of ALTERANTHELA here in the spring we'll take Richard Rowe's charge to come out on top today on 13lb better terms and a much easier surface. The selection was beaten a neck by Volio Vincente in this last year on his reappearance but is also much better off at the weights with that one. Promised Wings' second to Royal Palladium at Lingfield was boosted when the winner scored earlier this week but he was beaten 18 lengths. Gair Leat has plenty of weight for what he's achieved.
Promised Wings (GER) 6-1 (11-2) Jumped right, chased leaders, 3rd and outpaced 9th, no chance after, left in poor 2nd 3 out, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Royal Palladium (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Gair Leat (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until 8th and again from 9th, led 12th until 14th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 32l behind No Through Road (10-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Alteranthela (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Playing The Field (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May, 10 ran.
Cypress Grove (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders 3rd, mistake 4th, soon lost place, tailed off 6th, pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Alright Benny (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy, 5 ran.
Volio Vincente (FR) 5-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, hit 13th and ridden, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Lord Lescribaa (10-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep, 7 ran.
