led 2nd, clear approaching 4th, left well clear 6th, mistake 8th, easily
held up, soon well behind, not fluent 2nd and jumped left thereafter, tailed off
held up, not fluent 1st, soon well behind, not fluent 2nd, jumped left 3rd and 4th, went remote 2nd before 4 out
led until not fluent 2nd, jumped left 4th and 5th, went badly left 6th and ran out onto hurdle course soon after landing
STREET DANCE saw off all but the more experienced Vertige Dore on his chasing bow at Fontwell, jumping well in the main, and should be suited by this sharper track and shorter trip. He may prove to be better suited by fences than Australia Day, who has won on the Flat and has the better hurdles form but made several mistakes over the larger obstacles for the first time at Huntingdon and may take a while to recover from that experience. Olympian is jumping fences late in life while Schumpters Lad was soon beaten at Ffos Las last week and is starting to look exposed.
Australia Day (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Blundered 1st, led, mistake 4th and next, hard pressed when jumped left 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Ultimate (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) gf.
Olympian (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Always behind, 8th of 15, 20l behind Rumble Of Thunder (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Sep.
Schumpters Lad (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leader until mistake 3rd, chased leaders, slow 5th, mistake and weakened 5 out, tailed off, last of 6, 38l behind Havingotascoobydo (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Street Dance (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led, set strong pace, clear before 4 out, hard ridden and all out, approaching last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Vertige Dore (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) gd.
