held up in touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, hit next, ridden and headed last, kept on but not pace of winner
chased leader, pecked 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off
held up in rear, smooth headway 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leader after 3 out, led last, quickened clear flat, driven out
chased leader until 5th, not fluent next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, hit 2nd, lost place after 3rd, in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next
Tysou was a fortuitous second at Cheltenham last time but should be better suited by this track and gets the verdict over Wouldn't You Agree and Wahiba Sands. The last mentioned is gradually slipping to a fair mark but is held by the selection on running last time and is difficult to recommend. Ibal would have every chance on his best form but needs the heavens to open as all of his best form is with plenty of cut underfoot. St Pirran is entitled to strip fitter for his recent return following a lengthy absence, while Abalvino represents a yard that is now back among the winners again. Of more interest is Jonjo O'Neill's novice Wouldn't You Agree, although a mark of 126 looks plenty high enough for what he has achieved and preference is for Tysou. Nicky Henderson's gelding probably found the conditions too testing when behind stablemate Got One Too at Cheltenham last time and is better judged on his previous form there when travelling well until falling two out behind Cenkos. Off a fair mark and with the Henderson stable in such good form, Tysou looks the one to be on.
