in touch, not fluent and pushed along 13th, ridden after 15th, 3 lengths 4th when stumbled and went wrong 2 out, soon pulled up
led, not fluent 12th, ridden before 2 out, headed post
soon in rear, ridden briefly 4th, bumped 10th, driven next, last 13th, behind 16th, pulled up after
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 12th, switched right after 3 out, jinked right when challenging just before 2 out, stayed on to lead post
held up in rear, jumped right at times, not fluent 4th or 12th, ridden before 13th, headway when hit 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
soon tracking leaders, hit 13th, ridden 15th, lost place 4 out, soon well held
tracked leader, pushed along 13th, driven after 15th, lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace last
The incredible Victory Gunner is still going strong at the age of fifteen and it would be no great shock if the recent Chepstow winner were to gain another success. He had Thomas Wild 10l behind on that occasion and should again take care of Philip Hobbs' charge while Balbriggan is an inconsistent performer who has yet to prove he stays this far. REGINALDINHO is another who hasn't been this far but his overall form is strong and he's been competing at a higher level since completing a Leicester double in January. He looks the one to be on in a moderate handicap.
Reginaldinho (UAE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 9th, mistakes 10th and 11th, some headway before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 16, 30l behind Noble Legend (11-1) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.
Balbriggan (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Close up, with leader 9th, challenged from 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 8l behind William Money (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Victory Gunner (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd after last, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Firebird Flyer (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Thomas Wild 6-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from 2 out, blundered last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Victory Gunner (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Mar.
Orvita (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always last, not fluent 7th, lost touch 10th, tailed off and soon pulled up, in a race won by Shoegazer (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (2) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Joaaci (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, soon challenged, ridden before 2 out, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Jupiter Rex (11-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Led, hard driven after 5 out, soon headed and lost place, rallied after last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Waltzing Tornado (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
