took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered 6th, blundered and unseated rider next
held up in last pair, making some progress on outside when blundered 9th, behind when mistake next, no chance after, tailed off
tracked leading pair, led 3 out, driven and joined 2 out, driven before last, kept on well to assert run-in
chased leader, led narrowly 3rd until blundered and headed 6th, led again 10th until mistake and headed 3 out, chased winner until driven before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
led until 3rd, chased leader until led again 6th until 10th, chased leader, every chance when blundered 3 out, chased leading trio, weakened before next
took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent and lost place 5th, blundered next, brief rally 10th, behind and struggling when unseated rider 3 out
chased leading trio on inside, 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, driven and edged left briefly between last two, every chance when not fluent last, kept on same pace and held run-in
ROBERTO PEGASUS wouldn't want the ground to get any softer but he's handicapped to win this on his form over hurdles if taking to the larger obstacles. Uhlan Bute should be getting the hang of jumping fences after a couple of tries and is another to consider while Knight Of Pleasure started favourite to win in a higher grade last time following a debut second at Towcester and shouldn't be written off just yet. King Rolfe won at Southwell in December but reverted to type next time at Sedgefield and Urcalin fell on his chasing bow at Doncaster.
Knight Of Pleasure 7-4fav (11-8) Held up in last pair, went 3rd approaching 6th, 2nd 9th until pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, lost poor 3rd in closing stages, 4th of 6, 18l behind Kings Lad (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.
King Rolfe (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway went 2nd before 5 out, a close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Houndscourt (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Roberto Pegasus (USA) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden before next, outpaced when switched left between last 2, in touch when mistake last, no impression flat, 4th of 8, 6l behind Sporting Boy (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 31l behind Simply Wings (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec.
