tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 2 out, led last, idled and edged right flat, held on
jumped slowly and big early stages, last and cajoled along from 4th, reminders after 6th and 10th, mistake and lost touch 14th
led, ridden after 3 out, headed when not fluent last, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, took keen hold, not fluent 12th or 13th (water), ridden approaching 4 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace
Heezagrey's second at Towcester last month is the best recent form on offer in a low-key finale but James Evans' eight-year-old has his quirks and there is no guarantee he'll reproduce that run here. FOURPOINTONE has struggled this season but this is the first time in a while that he's had his favoured fast ground and he gets the vote off what is undoubtedly a lenient mark. The Iron Giant may be the pick of the remainder but it would be no surprise if Katalak or Wham Bang went close in a race in which stakes should probably be kept to a minimum.
Katalak (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Always in rear, struggling 11th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Heezagrey (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) In rear, pushed along after 7th, went 4th 18th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, not reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Arnold Layne (11-7) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Fourpointone 12-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, weakened before 6 out, 5th of 6, well behind Derawar (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.
The Iron Giant (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, jumped slowly and behind from 4th, 11th of 14, 21l behind Solway Blue (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Wham Bang 20-1 (9-13) Tended to jump right, in rear, plugged on from 4 out, never in contention, tailed off, 5th of 15, 43l behind Ilewin Tom (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
