in touch, headway 7th, ridden after 13th, left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner
chased leader from 5th, led 13th, one length clear when left clear 4 out, easily
led, headed 4th, ridden and weakened from 13th, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
jumped slowly 1st, mistake 3rd, lost place from 7th, ridden and headway 13th, one pace from 4 out
held up, not fluent 7th, mistake 11th, some headway next, well beaten when mistake 2 out
in touch, ridden approaching 12th, weakened from next
held up, behind from 4th, never on terms
held up, not fluent 6th and 7th, lost touch approaching 10th
led 4th, headed 5 out, ridden and one length 2nd when fell 4 out
Sudden Shock beat Montreal by nearly ten lengths in a listed handicap hurdle at Aintree last season and, only a pound worse off at these weights, is strongly fancied to confirm the form over fences. The latter had his limitations exposed behind Ibal at Chepstow last time and would ideally like the ground to be a bit faster. The selection was heavily backed to win his chasing debut at Wincanton, but came tumbling down at the second fence. He has been given plenty of time to recover from that and should not make the same mistake again. Dat My Horse made mistakes on his chasing debut and has a lot to find on his hurdles form, while Zaffamore is another who faces a stiff task against these rivals.
