tracked leader, smooth headway to lead narrowly 3 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, kept on well on run-in
tracked leader, mistake 9th, shuffled back to third when stumbled 3 out, stumbled 2 out, kept on at same pace on run-in
led, clear after 2nd, jumped slow at third, not fluent at 6th, shaken up but headed 3 out, weakened before last
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Though TOTTERDOWN is jumping fences late in life he goes well fresh and he never took any prisoners over hurdles. If the obstacles don’t get in the way, he might be some value to run the finish out of younger rivals. Pic D'Orhy was the highest rated of these over smaller obstacles, winning the Betfair Hurdle in February. He could develop into a smart novice and Le Patriote was also a Grade 3 winner over timber. Notre Pari was also useful over hurdles but would have preferred some more give in the ground.
Le Patriote (FR) 100-1 (11-10) Slowly away, held up in rear, some headway on approaching 4th, closed to chase leaders 2 out, soon driven and weakened, 14th of 17, 31 1/4l behind Epatante (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, travelling well before next, left in 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure run-in to lead towards finish, won at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Feb beating Ciel De Neige (10-8) by 3/4l, 24 ran.
Totterdown 7-2 (11-9) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, wandered and headed before the last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Mill Green (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Notre Pari (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Mistake 2st, tracked leading pair, 2nd before 3 out, upsides last, bumped run-in, soon nudged into lead, snugly, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Black Gerry (11-10) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
