held up in touch, losing place when not fluent 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, held up, not fluent 9th, never dangerous
led, not fluent 9th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, soon eased
chased leaders, lost place approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, edged left after last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway and switched left after 3 out, challenged for 2nd run-in, no extra near finish
always prominent, led going well 3 out, drew well clear after last, eased near finish
mid-division, headway after 9th, hit 3 out, weakened after last
prominent to 9th, soon struggling
Polar Gunner, gets the confident vote here with Jericho and Flight Command rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Haditovski and although has a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and under his optimum conditions he is taken to win again. Jerico rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Jacks Craic. That form has since been franked and he will not be far away. Flight Command is another that could go well on his best form as he has dropped to a handy mark but he is becoming hard to win with. Of the remainder Moore Spirit would be a danger to all if his jumping holds up but that is a big if and with this in mind for the winner we return to Polar Gunner who has everything in his favour.
Tanikos (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakening when blundered 10th, 11th of 23, 20l behind Greenhope (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Dangerousdanmagru (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Behind until hampered and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Liberthine (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd, 29 ran.
Jericho III (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Jumped well, made all, 4 lengths clear last, held om gamely under pressure run-in, all out, won at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar beating Jacks Craic (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Turgeonev (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, joined leader 6th until 8th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on to go 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Jacks Craic (11-12) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Flight Command 66-1 (10-0) Fell 1st fell in race won by Liberthine (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd, 29 ran.
Executive Decision (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Raced wide in 5th, ridden 7th, weakened after next, 6th of 7, 24l behind Jericho III (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
Brave Thought (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up and mistakes, outpaced 7th, weakened 9th and pulled up at the 11th in race won by Green Ideal (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Polar Gunner 8-11fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, hit next, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar beating Haditovski (11-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Moor Spirit 8-1 (11-7) Never a danger and pulled up 3 out in race won by Umbrella Man (11-2) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
Vigoureux (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Soon behind and outpaced, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Dhehdaah (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
