not fluent and reminder after 1st in close 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to press leaders after last, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages won going away
not fluent 3rd in rear, in touch, pushed along after 10th, ridden before 3 out, kept on when mistake last, not pace to challenge
close up, led narrowly 8th, hit 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pecked on landing when 1 length ahead last, stayed on but no extra close home, just held on to second
soon led, headed narrowly 8th, remained prominent, hit 12th, every chance and ridden before last, not fluent final fence, stayed on well run-in
De Young Warrior is making his seasonal reappearance and chasing bow but the other four have experience over the larger obstacles and look closely matched. Trip and ground look ideal for LORD ACCORD so he is taken to give the weight away to Ascot winner Jeremy Pass and the mare Organdi, who will also handle the going. Winds Of Fire had the run of the race when the outsider of four at Newcastle and may not be granted the same leeway here.
Lord Accord (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Pressed winner, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Castle Robin (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Organdi (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, bad mistake 10th, soon recovered, pushed along after 4 out, keeping on when left 3rd and hampered 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Chilli Filli (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m lst fll (1) gd in Nov.
Jeremy Pass (IRE) 4-5fav (11-1) Made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, ran on, easily, won at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Rapper (11-8) by 4l, 3 ran.
Winds Of Fire (USA) 10-1 (10-10) Led until 4th, challenged 9th, carried right next, led last, ridden out, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Cooper's Cross (10-6) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
De Young Warrior 17-2 (11-10) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th, stumbled on landing 4 out, ridden and recovered 3 out, stayed on behind leaders from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Ballymillsy (11-13) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
