settled in 4th place, blundered 5th and 3 out, stayed on to take poor 3rd last
not fluent, soon well in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
jumped right, led, mistake 7th, blundered and headed 4 out, chased leading pair, no chance when lost 3rd last
settled in rear, mistake 7th, in touch when blundered and weakened 3 out, 5th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider last
settled in 5th place, tracked leading pair 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, led going well 2 out, soon in command, eased run-in
tracked leader to 3rd, lost touch 5th, continued, tailed off
tracked leader 3rd, led 4 out, strongly pressed and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner
This is a terrific novices chase and we will side with Voy Por Estedes, Big Moment and Fleet Street could provide most danger. Alan King has always held this four-year-old in high regard and although he didn't quite live up to the high expectations over hurdles, he looks set for a cracking career over fences. He was most impressive on his debut when beating the Paul Nicholls trained Le Volfoni and he can make it back to back victories today. Big Moment, a very decent handicap hurdler, also made a winning start over fences, comfortably beating subsequent winner Cruising River, another good run can be expected. Fleet Street is from a yard bang in form and although he hasn't seen a racecourse for quite some time he has to be given every respect, especially if supported in the ring. The best of the others could be Elfkirk, but Voy Por Estedes could go right to the top at this game and gets a confident vote.
Big Moment Evensfav (11-5) Tracked leading pair, left 2nd at 4th, challenged next, led 2 out, in command before last, clear when eased near finish, won at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chs (D) gs in Nov beating Cruising River (11-5) by 5l, 5 ran.
Butsadtohavetogo (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent 9f, soon beaten, last of 19, well behind Leading Contender (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nhf lst (A) gs in Nov.
Fleet Street 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Royal Shakespeare (11-3) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gd in Apr '04.
Kawagino (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) In rear, stumbled 1st, mistakes, closer order 11th, hard ridden when mistake 4 out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 11, 13l behind Taranis (10-9) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (C) gd in Nov.
Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 6-5fav (10-10) Held up keen in rear, headway 5th, hit 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ran on, won at Warwick 2m 4yo nov chs (C) gd in Nov beating Le Volfoni (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Elfkirk (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 13th, jumped badly right 2 out, 10 lengths ahead when ran out at the last in race won by Sunny South East (10-8) at Folkestone 3m 1f mrs beg chs (E) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
My World (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 5th of 7, 41l behind Genghis (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Mar.
