chased leaders, led after 4 out, stayed on well to go clear from last
chased leader, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, reminders and outpaced halfway, chased leaders approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression from last
led, hung right from 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened from next
always behind, ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, chased leaders 3 out, one pace
held up, pushed along halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Joaaci, The Sawyer and Scarvagh Diamond should all be involved at the finish and we will side with Joacci. The selection has won his last two starts over hurdles in facile fashion and although the form is difficult to evaluate, he has done nothing wrong and with his yard in cracking form he should be the one to beat. The Sawyer is a thorough stayer and he battled gamely to get the better of Mister Potter here last time. If the selection fails to fire then he could be the one to profit. Scarvagh Diamond loves testing ground and she is another progressive type. It is hard to know what she has achieved so far as she won so easily last time but her stable are in form and she has obvious claims. Chief Dan George is in good form and looks the best of the remainder, but Joacci has plenty of ticks in the right boxes and gets the vote.
Chief Dan George (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, hard pressed from next, ridden and held on flat, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs beating Fastaffaran (11-5) by a hd, 7 ran.
The Sawyer (BEL) 11-8fav (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, led flat, drew clear, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Mister Potter (11-11) by 7l, 11 ran.
Itsa Legend 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 7th, headway next, challenged 2 out, led flat, ridden out, won at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Leading Contender (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Joaaci (IRE) 2-9fav (11-12) Made virtually all, easily, won at Hereford 3m 2f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Elbow Lane (11-5) by 6l, 13 ran.
High Stand Lad 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Raining Horse (11-2) at Newcastle 2m nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Hills Of Aran 80-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, 5th and staying on one pace when hit last, 5th of 11, 11l behind Wichita Lineman (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Scarvagh Diamond (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) Held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, led 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, eased flat, won at Haydock 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Senora Snoopy (11-0) by 17l, 8 ran.
