jumped well, led, went clear home turn, reduced lead before 2 out, headed last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
jumped well, raced keenly in close 4th, went 3rd at 4th, left 2nd at 8th, closer before 2 out, led last, driven clear run-in
raced keenly in 3rd out wide, steadied into 4th place at 3rd, left 3rd at 8th, blundered badly next, no chance after, tailed off
raced wide tracking leader, bad blunder and unseated rider 8th
Glory And Fortune jumped poorly before unseating his rider at Cheltenham last month but BOOTHILL (NAP) has taken well to fences. He couldn’t match the finishing speed of Arkle favourite Jonbon in a Grade 1 at Sandown earlier this month but meets nothing of that one’s calibre here. Aucunrisque has scope for further improvement after a second at Newbury and Lac De Constance is unbeaten over hurdles and fences after making a winning reappearance here last month but this is his toughest task to date.
Aucunrisque (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Led before 2nd, ridden and headed last, edged left then switched right and no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Frere D'armes (10-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Boothill (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Jumped well, bit keen, chased winner throughout, pushed along before 2 out, never any chance, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Jonbon (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, bit awkward 3 out, went 2nd home turn, held when blundered and unseated rider at the last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Lac De Constance (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Jumped well, kept out wide early, tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear from 6th, stayed on strongly, very easily, won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) sft in Nov beating Hudson De Grugy (11-4) by 20l, 3 ran.
