jumped well, reached for 2nd, ridden between last two, good jump to assert last, driven and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged
jumped well, chased winner throughout, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 2 out, held at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
always last, outpaced and struggling from 8th, no chance with leading duo
Presenting Dylan probably needs snookers racing from 21lb out of the handicap. Brief Times is having a first run over fences but has won two hurdles and a bumper in a light career to date. GEROMINO has beaten small fields in his last three starts. He’s gone up another 5lb but a four-timer beckons.
Geromino (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) Made all, faced challenge and hit 2 out, shaken up home turn, went clear before last, ridden run-in, always doing enough, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Pencreek (11-4) by 8l, 2 ran.
Brief Times (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) Chased leader, travelled strongly to join leader 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on but no match for winner flat, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind See The Sea (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Presenting Dylan (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until 7th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, last of 4, 35 1/4l behind Mordred (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
