always prominent, not fluent when led 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace
led, headed 3 out, no extra after next
took keen hold tracking leaders, slow 6th, every chance 3 out, led last, pushed clear, easily
chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened next, tailed off, modest 4th
Nonrunner
Kayfton Pete was second in a lower grade chase last time but has yet to win over fences in 12 attempts and George Nympton hasn't won a race of any kind since 2013. Sedgefield winner Auldthunder is another upped in class but Shooters Wood has a shout on his earlier third at Southwell given he can race off a 5lb lower mark today. LIGHT THE CITY (NAP) makes most appeal back over fences for the first time since winning on his chasing debut at Sedgefield last month so Ruth Carr's charge gets the nod with improvement expected.
Shooters Wood (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led until before 2nd, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, 41l behind Aristo Du Plessis (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar.
Light The City (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Typhon (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Kayfton Pete 13-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, took keen hold, jumped right, chased winner after 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-5) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Auldthunder (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, kept on before last, 4th of 9, 8l behind Cross To Boston (10-4) at Hexham 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar.
George Nympton (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Artifice Sivola (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
