led, mistake 7th, headed 5 out, rallied and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, led 5th, headed after last, kept on
held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, all out
held up in touch, headway 5 out, chasing leaders when not fluent last, soon weakened
with leader, lost place after 8th, weakened 4 out
Connections of last year's Festival winner Chief Dan George will be looking for a good run over what appears to be too short a trip here before heading back to Prestbury Park, and Skippers Brig looks to have every chance after scoring at Haydock last month. However, the improving BALLABRIGGS makes more appeal. He's won both starts over hurdles this season, but landed a hat trick over fences last year, and can continue his winning ways back over the larger obstacles. Watch My Back has the past form to figure but Waterski is easily dismissed in this company.
Chief Dan George (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 8th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 42l behind Cross Kennon (11-8) at Haydock 3m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb.
BallaBriggs (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Always prominent, led 3 out, ran on strongly from last, pushed out, won at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan beating Yes Tom (11-5) by 5l, 17 ran.
Skippers Brig (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led narrowly last, hard ridden and under pressure flat, all out, just held on, won at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb beating According To Pete (11-6) by hd, 13 ran.
Watch My Back 18-1 (10-4) Always in rear, struggling 9th, left remote 5th 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Monet's Garden (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Oct.
Waterski 14-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 9th, 5th of 7, well behind Garleton (11-4) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
