led, jumped big first, soon headed, tracked leader, led again approaching 7th, clear last, ridden out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th until approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
jumped left, held up, headway 12th, chased winner approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, beaten when mistake last
held up, not fluent 11th, lost touch from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led after 1st, headed approaching 7th, mistakes 13th and next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, reminders after 6th, weakened 12th
Out The Black is dropped in grade and can make that count against Chase The Sunset and Lord Dundaniel. Former point-to-pointer Out The Black caused a bit of a shock when beating his much more fancied stablemate Willie John Daly on his chase debut at Exeter a month ago, and lost no caste in defeat when third to Ollie Magern at Cheltenham last time. He was not as fluent as he had been the time before, but is still learning and meets nothing of that calibre today. That should help in his bid to defy a penalty against Chase The Sunset who looks ready for three miles judged on the evidence so far. His second at Ludlow looks nothing special, but he does at least hold Lord Dundaniel on that form. Chase The Sunset's stablemate Lord Luker has a lot to do, and so it is hard to oppose Out The Black who will line up as a worthy favourite.
