held up in touch, behind from 8th, mistake 10th and 11th, went poor 3rd flat, tailed off
chased leader until not fluent 9th, soon ridden, weakened after 12th, 4th and well behind when refused 2 out
held up in touch, headway 9th, led 2 out, pecked slightly last, ridden flat, all out
held up, not fluent and behind from 5th, tailed off
always prominent, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed narrowly next, still every chance run-in, kept on
led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly before next, lost 3rd run-in, tailed off
I Am Said I is taken to beat Winter Garden, with Homeleigh Mooncoin best of the others in this beginners' chase. After helping Ashley Farrant to secure the men's amateur title with wins between-the-flags, I Am Said I now has his attention turned to chasing and by all accounts has worked well enough at home to follow first time. With Teenoso on the dam's side, the suspicion is that he would ideally be suited by a bit of cut, but as he is still thriving, there is no harm in letting him have a run out here, and in truth he has been found a perfect opportunity to gain a confidence-boosting win over the bigger obstacles. Winter Garden has had the misfortune to find one too good in each of his last three outings, but has gone five years without visiting the winner's enclosure, so hardly inspires confidence, while Homeleigh Mooncoin needs to step up markedly on his chase debut at Southwell in May. If I Am Said I shows the same enthusiasm over fences as he did in the point-to-point arena, he can make an immediate impact in his new career.
