mostly jumped well, awkward 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased winner, hit 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, held when ridden after next, beaten when hung left between last 2
RISK AND ROLL makes his chasing bow but Paul Nicholls’ four-year-old will have had plenty of schooling and is unlikely to fail through lack of fitness. He gets 4lb from the mare On Demand, who has already had five runs over fences and was rated lower over hurdles than the selection.
On Demand 7-2 (12-0) Held up, not fluent 4th, closed 8th, mistake 10th, soon struggling, well beaten 4 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Soupy Soups (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Risk And Roll (FR) 10-11fav (11-10) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 10l behind Mellow Ben (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
