held up, hit 4th headway to lead 7th, headed 10th, prominent, blundered badly 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
tracked leaders, hit 12th and reminders joined winner 5 out, led 3 out, soon hard pressed, mistake and headed last, no extra
jumped slightly left, led until 7th, led 10th until 14th, led 4 out, narrowly headed, 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2 out, led and hit last, stayed on well
always detached, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden approaching 12th, soon beaten
tracked leaders, went prominent at 3rd, led 14th until next, soon ridden, kept on same pace
A renewal that lacks the quality of previous years and Silverburn can see off Here's Johnny and Joe Lively. Silverburn has reportedly had problems with ulcers and ran as if needing the race when finishing behind Hobbs Hill. This race has clearly been in the plans of Paul Nicholls for some time and the half-brother to Denman can be expected to have built substantially upon that effort. Here's Johnny won particularly well at Worcester and may have beaten Joe Lively at Sandown had he not made mistakes. Joe Lively has gone on to win since at Cheltenham so the effort cannot be crabbed. Barber's Shop isnt the most straight forward of individuals so the market is watched to see if he has shown anything at home since his second to Big Bucks. Self Defense is a fair hurdler although his chasing isn't quite up to the same level. Premiership shouldn't be good enough. Silverburn has always promised plenty and now is the time to deliver.
Barbers Shop 5-2 (11-0) Led, pressed from 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, headed towards finish, rallied, 2nd of 4, nk behind Big Buck's (10-8) at Newbury 2m 1f beg chs (3) gs.
Here's Johnny (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Jumped right 1st, held up in 4th, left 2nd at 13th, challenged from 3 out, 1 length 2nd and looked held when badly hampered last, not recover, 2nd of 4, well behind Joe Lively (11-9) at Newbury 3m nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs.
Joe Lively (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led, jumped well and drew clear after 3 out, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) gd beating Ornais (11-8) by 24l, 4 ran.
Premiership (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, not fluent 8th, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 16l behind Pasagai (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Self Defense 10-3 (10-12) Held up, headway 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, switched left approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Petit Lord (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (3) gf in Nov.
Silverburn (IRE) 7-4fav (11-1) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing winner, driven and no impression from last, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Hobbs Hill (11-8) at Newbury 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Nov.
