led, bad mistake and unseated rider 1st
in rear, in touch, hampered 1st and left tracking front pair, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out and ridden, headed approaching last, one pace run-in
handy, hampered 1st but left in lead, headed and remained prominent before 3rd, dropped to last 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, hampered 1st but left close up, led before 3rd, pushed along and carried right by loose horse approaching 3 out, soon headed and pushed along, rallied to lead again approaching last, stayed on well run-in and drew clear
prominent, hampered by faller and unseated rider 1st
Oxwich Bay reverts to chasing having finished runner-up over hurdles at Bangor but Stamp Your Feet has switched yards since placing in a hunter chase in Ireland in June. GO STEADY should have come on for last month’s outing over hurdles and, given his good strike rate over the larger obstacles, Dan Skelton’s charge gets the vote. West Approach will find today’s trip short enough while Achille hasn’t won since 2019.
Achille (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, faded next, 7th of 9, 23 3/4l behind No Cruise Yet (10-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
West Approach 66-1 (12-0) Not jump well, in touch, lost place 5th, in rear 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in May.
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) In touch in rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 10th, 4th before 6 out where left 3rd, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Stand Up And Fight (12-0) at Listowel 3m Soft - Heavy in Jun.
Go Steady 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, headway between horses before next, outpaced after 2 out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Warranty (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, not clear run after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Go Chique (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.