tracked leaders in 3rd but in rear, jumped left 2nd and pushed along looking reluctant to race, mistake 6th, chased winner briefly before 13th, jumped left 5 out and hung badly left, went poor 2nd 3 out, kept on and no impression
made all, clear after 4 out
with winner until lost 2nd place briefly before 13th, weakened into 3rd when fell 3 out
Wetherby second Battle Group ballooned the first at Towcester next time and got rid of Johnny Farrelly. He has to be a threat with a clear round but we're taking the view that a visor will sharpen up the ideas of IRON CHANCELLOR. He's yet to score under Rules but has been up against decent opposition in his two runs to date over fences and did win a couple of point-to-points in 2010. Former Nicky Henderson inmate Lord Ragnar didn't show much on his first start for Polly Gundry at Wincanton and is jumping fences late in life.
Battle Group 6-4 (11-0) In rear when jumped left and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Baile Anrai (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (5) gs in Dec, 6 ran.
Iron Chancellor (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd 4 out, jumped left thereafter, no impression on front pair from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 17l behind Roalco De Farges (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Lord Ragnar (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, raced wide, held up in 5th, poor 6th when blundered and weakened 12th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Duke Of Lucca (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
