held up, went 2nd approaching 8thm, challenged 4 out, upsides when blundered badly 2 out, unable to fully recover
jumped right and not fluent, always behind, lost touch 8th
held up in 3rd, not fluent, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
chased clear leader until approaching 8th, soon ridden, outpaced after 9th, 7 lengths down 4 out, rallied after 2 out, led flat, stayed on
led, soon clear, not fluent 6th, joined from 4 out, headed and weakened flat
SILVER STEEL is in cracking form and can take the opener and complete a quickfire hat-trick, while Incorporation looks the one for the forecast. The selection won comfortably at Kelso in novices' handicap company and then followed up with a ready success at Uttoxeter under a penalty a couple of weeks ago. He carries an extra 6lbs as a result of that here, but he acts on the ground, jumps well and against some moderate opposition he looks up to it. Incorporation is now 5lbs better off with the selection for what amounted to two lengths at Uttoxeter, and although he acts on a sound surface he is at his best with cut. Unless the rains come in significant amounts, we will take him on again. My Condor carries a feather weight at a track where his yard's runners are often fully tuned up. He acts on decent ground and over this minimum trip, but his recent form does not mark him out as an obvious winner. Pilca looks the best of the other pair, but Silver Steel can complete a hat-trick.
Silver Steel (FR) 7-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Incorporation (10-4) by 2l, 8 ran.
Widely Accepted (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 39l behind Boulders Beach (10-7) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Pilca (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, hit 12th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 23l behind Perpetuum (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
Incorporation 8-1 (10-4) Chased leader, jumped slowly and reminders 5th, lost 2nd after 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on from 2 out to take 2nd flat, not troubled winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Silver Steel (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
My Condor (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Led, left well clear 6th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Bright Sparky (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
