raced keenly, made all, in command from after 2 out, stayed on well and came clear run-in
held up in 4th, outpaced and no chance from 10th, kept on pressing for 3rd but never any chance with leading duo
jumped right on occasions, not fluent 1st, tracked winner throughout, held from after 2 out, went right and mistake last, eased when no chance run-in
tracked leading pair on outside, outpaced and no chance with 1st two from 3 out, held on for 3rd
Tango De Juilley's jumping clearly leaves a bit to be desired but he was still in front and going well when coming to grief at Catterick last time. He'll take some catching with a clear round but was rated inferior to MOUNTAIN KING over hurdles and the latter gets 7lb here. Philip Hobbs' charge will have learned plenty from his first run over fences at Newbury and can open his account over the larger obstacles today. Jay Are has been placed twice in point-to-points and is preferred to the mare Madame De Guise of the other pair.
Tango De Juilley (FR) 8-11fav (11-4) Jumped slightly right at times, led, 2 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Yorkist (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f nov chs (4) sft in Jan, 3 ran.
Jay Are (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Mistake 1st, always towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, never involved, 9th of 13, 44l behind Qewy (11-2) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft.
Mountain King 9-4 (10-10) Tracked leading trio, chased leading pair after 8th, not fluent 9th and 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace and no danger after, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Top Gamble (11-7) at Newbury 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Madame De Guise (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, went 4th before last, no extra, 4th of 10, 11l behind Aficionado (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
