jumped well throughout, led, shaken up before 3 out, ridden approaching next, headed before last, kept on but held towards finish
prominent, pushed along after 4 out, ridden along and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up in last, not fluent 12th, went third going best approaching 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon led, went clear flat, readily
chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, kept on same pace after last, no match for first two
in touch, not fluent 10th, hit 12th, went left 14th, tailed off from 4 out
Tango Echo Charlie made a winning start over fences at Fontwell while No Regrets was in good form at northern tracks in the first half of the year but Donnie Azoff has run three times in chases without showing a great deal. We’re loathe to desert SWAPPED as he has won his last two here in the style of a progressive novice. Snipe may well make a better chaser than hurdler but he lacks experience.
Swapped (FR) 10-3 (11-13) Disputed lead, headed after 5th, chased leader, disputed lead after 11th, led after 16th, went clear before 3 out, pushed along approaching last, driven out, easily, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Massons Castle (11-2) by 31l, 7 ran.
Tango Echo Charlie (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Hardy Boy (11-8) by 9l, 7 ran.
Snipe (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, some headway after 9th, no impression 3 out, 5th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
No Regrets (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, closed 14th, switched right after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, driven out, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Spark Of Madness (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) 13-8 (11-6) Made all, ridden and increased tempo home turn, clear last, stayed on well, always holding on, won at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Sep beating All The Glory (11-3) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
