prominent, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, weakened from before 3 out
chased leaders and pushed along, reminders before 8th, soon lost place, unseated rider 2 out
with leaders, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, led 10th, headed 13th, led 4 out, kept on well from last
towards rear, fell 9th
behind, pushed along before 12th, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no impression
led to 10th, led 13th, blundered and headed 4 out, every chance before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
CHEAT THE CHEATER is a course and distance winner who is back on a winning mark. With the likely bottomless ground also in his favour, Claire Dyson’s stayer can get back on track today. Trehan Cross and Shanann Star were just held in a driving finish at Wincanton last time so warrant respect while Winston Churchill appeared to blow up on his belated reappearance at Exeter and drops a grade for this. Flugzeug alternates between hurdles and fences but hasn’t won over the larger obstacles in almost three years.
Winston Churchill (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 7th, well held 4 out, 7th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Dance Floor King (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Shy John 10-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs til wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Ask The Weatherman (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Jan.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Soon struggling in rear, tailed off before 12th, 7th of 12, 37 1/4l behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shanann Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Towards rear, chased leaders when came into view 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied after last, ridden and ran on well closing stages, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 14, 1/4l behind Sonoftheking (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Magical Man 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 13th, rallied after 3 out, 4th before last, no impression, 4th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Gardiners Hill (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Away Down West (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, lost place 4th, hampered next, behind 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Trehan Cross 10-1 (10-0) In rear, hampered and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, ridden to chase leaders when came into view 4 out, left 2nd when blundered 2 out, ridden and stayed on well closing stages, just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Sonoftheking (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Flugzeug 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 9th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 2 out, one pace before the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Burgess Dream (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, jumped left 6th, bumped 10th, 2nd 14th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Gardiners Hill (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
