sometimes jumped left, led until 4th, chased leader, led again before 8th, ridden between last two, joined last, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish
chased leader, led 4th until before 8th, chased winner until approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 8th, rallied into moderate 3rd 3 out until before next, weakened
chased leading pair, went 2nd briefly 6th, chased winner approaching 4 out, pushed along to challenge 2 out, upsides and every chance last, kept on under pressure run-in until no extra and held towards finish
in touch, pushed along into moderate 3rd before 2 out, no chance with front pair
soon well in rear, pushed along and struggling after 4th, lost touch 6th, tailing off when pulled up 8th
BRAVO RIQUET (NAP) was the subject of a gamble over 2m4f here last week and never gave supporters an anxious moment. A further drop in distance is a bit of a worry but Tom Scudamore will be making plenty of use of him again and he can defy the penalty. Six One Away started favourite at Fakenham last month but weakened rapidly on the turn for home and more is needed. Bobbits Way has had plenty of chances while Top Benefit has won just twice in 48 starts and needs further. French import Albatros De Guye still has time on his side, however, and makes more appeal than Willy Be Lucky.
Bravo Riquet (FR) 5-4fav (10-9) Made all, hit 6th and 8th, drew well clear from 3 out (usual 4 out), unchallenged after, not fluent 2 out, went left at last, eased flat, very easily, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Popaflora (11-7) by 14l, 6 ran.
Six One Away (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 7th, ridden 3 out, headed soon after next, plugged on, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Midnight Chorister (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Albatros De Guye (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, mistake 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling and never a factor, last of 9, well behind Desilvano (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Bobbits Way 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led before 10th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Head Spin (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Willy Be Lucky (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Led, clear 2nd until 6th, mistake 12th, headed next, mistake 15th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Finish The Story (11-12) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Top Benefit (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up on inside, closed 6th, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, went 2nd again last, no impression on winner, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Crescent Beach (11-5) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
