kept wide, tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, soon edged left, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra last
made all, pushed along before 4 out, clear flat, stayed on
slowing into some of the fences and went slightly left, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, went left worse at the last, held flat, stayed on
NonRunner
The mare Presenting Rose is hard to fancy in this but the other three all have decent claims. Born Survivor found more experienced chasers too good here last time after beating a subsequent winner at Wetherby but that was no disgrace. Testify beat an odds-on favourite at Bangor on his chasing bow and loves the mud. But CLYNE would have been the best of these over hurdles and, being a half-brother to Zamdy Man, should handle the switch to fences. He is getting 6lb from the two previous winners and won on this card 12 months ago so gets the nod.
Born Survivor (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Led or disputed lead, led after 5 out, headed after next, ridden and well held in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11 1/2l behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) hvy in Nov.
Testify (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Made all, ridden and pressed 2 out, ran on run in, won at Bangor 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec beating Tommy Silver (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Clyne 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, blundered and went left 6th, soon pushed along, lost place 4 out, ridden and well held after next, plugged on to take poor 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Limited Reserve (10-2) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Presenting Rose (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, led until before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Attention Seaker (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
