held up in rear, slow 9th, hit 4 out, slow jump 3 out and ridden, jumped left 2 out, clambered over last
held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly 4 out, close up 2 out, upsides last, pushed out run-in, cosily
prominent, awkward 1st, led 2nd, slight mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, joined last, no extra run-in
chased leaders, awkward 2nd, clear 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, fell 2 out
led, headed 2nd, midfield 4th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, recovered to chase leader 2 out, upsides last, kept on without matching winner run-in
Nigel Twiston-Davies has won six of the last renewals and Redford Road is a Grade 2 winner over hurdles though hasn’t raced since March. But SAGLAWY has the edge on fitness and at the weights having also won a Grade 2 hurdle when trained by Willie Mullins in Ireland and has outing on the Flat under his belt having recently joined Paul Nicholls’ yard. He’s taken to make a winning start over fences. Not That Fuisse finished runner-up in a chase at Kempton back in February but Big Bad Bear and Carrolls Milan have plenty to find on these terms.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Not fluent throughout, mid-division, blundered 3rd, weakened 5 out, pulled up after next, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 9-4 (11-8) Bit keen, held up in last pair, went left 5th, headway on inside after 4 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind On The Slopes (11-7) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Redford Road 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, never a threat, 14th of 19, dist behind Monkfish (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Saglawy (FR) 33-1 (8-13) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 16th of 17, 20 1/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Carrolls Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Went 3rd before 2nd, pressing for 2nd 6th, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
