jumped left at times, tracked leading pair, outpaced and no chance from 2 out, went 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner
jumped well, tracked leader, upsides from 3 out, led run-in, ridden and stayed on well
led, pushed along turning in, joined from next, headed and no extra run-in, lost 2nd closing stages
off the pace in rear, outpaced and struggling turning in, never involved
NonRunner
Richidish faces a very stiff task on his chasing bow and Shakem Up'arry was engaged in the 12.50 Haydock yesterday. WAR LORD couldn’t match the finishing speed of Edwardstone at Sandown but stayed on up the hill and conditions today may play more to his strengths. Il Ridoto was pulled up in that race and may struggle to reverse the form while Faivoir has already had his limitations exposed on a couple of occasions over fences.
Faivoir (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Waited with in rear, blundered 5th, went left 8th, headway into 3rd and went left 4 out, went left again next, pushed along before 2 out, switched right and went 2nd between last two, went left and hit last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Dec.
War Lord (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, kept on into 2nd post, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Edwardstone (11-2) at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Il Ridoto (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st, tracked leader after 2nd until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 5th and beaten when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after, at Sandown 2m (1) gs in Dec.
Richidish (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along after 6th and soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Jumped well, pressed leader, led going well before 4 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, went further clear between last two, easily, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Casa Tall (11-2) by 8l, 6 ran.