led to 2nd, chased leader, led 8th, mistaken headed 11th, hit 4 out, lost 2nd next, soon weakened
not jump well, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
in touch, chased winner 3 out, every chance from next, no extra near finish
led 2nd, headed 8th, not fluent 10th, led again next, jumped left 2 out, stayed on
held up, effort under pressure 11th, weakening when blundered next, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, behind from 6th, jumped left 10, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
Joe Deane can overcome topweight to beat Finbar's Revenge, with Tidjani best of the rest in this class E contest. Joe Deane opened his account at Plumpton in January and has performed with credit since at Ascot and Haydock. He is really an out-and-out stayer and the drop to this grade will help in his bid to record win number two for Tom George. At least he has consistent form, unlike Finbar's Revenge, but to be fair, he was in the process of running a big race at Kempton when coming down at the third last. He had been absent for some time before being pulled up on his previous start and may have more to offer. Jonjo O'Neill's runners are always a danger in these type of events so Tidjani is worth a mention too. He was run out of it over hurdles at Chepstow last time and will be more at home over the bigger obstacles. The rest are hard to fancy, unless Blazing Batman improves markedly, and Joe Deane can gallop his rivals into the ground.
