raced wide, left 4 out, stayed on well
prominent, mistaken lost touch, kept on again approaching last but no chance
raced wide, always behind, tailed off
in mid-division, mistaken lost place 8th, tailed off
prominent until weakend 3 out,
raced wide, driven from 5th, headway 9th, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden and effort last, not quicken
always behind, tailed off
led to 4 out, soon driven and beaten
raced wide, behind and no chance from 9th
raced wide, close up, chased winner approaching 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened and tailed off before 4 out
behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
close up until weakened and lost place from 7th
The most valuable race on the card has attracted a competitive field with a number of leading contenders but What's The Count is the tentative choice to prevail. The son of Theatrical Charmer is still a maiden but remains relatively lightly raced and showed plenty of promise when a staying-on runner-up in a novice event at Folkestone late last month. The seven-year-old was well clear of the third and will appreciate the step up in trip as well as the conditions so should go well under Ruby Walsh. Sonny Jim is unproven over the trip but shapes as though he will stay and is a danger on his string of consistent efforts of late while December's Exeter winner Madam Mosso failed to last home over further last time and has to be respected particularly with A P McCoy on board. Veteran Leggies Legacy goes well here with two course wins including last time out when accounting for suspect stayer Diamonds Will (fourth) and the disappointing Bigwig (seventh) and may be able to confirm the form despite a subsequent 3lb rise.
