chased leaders, hampered and left 2nd 10th, every chance 2 out, weakened last
led until approaching 8th, led again 9th, joined when blundered and unseated rider 10th
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led approaching 8th, headed 9th, mistake and left in lead 10th, ridden after 2 out, jumped right last, edged right flat, stayed on well
tracked leader to 6th, jumped slowly 7th, weakening when mistake 10th, jumped very slowly 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
not fluent and jumped slowly, raced in last, lost touch 9th, left poor 3rd 3 out, very tired and clambered over 2 out
While Charlies Future has claims, this should lie between Flight Command and Toms Gone Grey, with preference for the latter of the two runners. The selection has won his last three starts, the last two coming in handicaps, and Robert Alner's gelding has looked one to keep on the right side of having easily brushed aside his rivals in those races. Flight Command is clearly better over fences than over hurdles but faces no easy task off mark of 118 on his debut in a handicap. Yassar and Audition have both failed to complete in their last two starts and of more interest is Simon Burrogh's Charlies Future, who ran well on his only previous visit here two outings ago. Toms Gone Grey holds an obvious chance though and is taken to complete a four timer.
