whipped round and unseated rider as tapes rose
jumped right on occasions, made all, joined from 4 out, slowed into 2 out, flew the last, strongly pressed run-in, just did enough
chased winner, upsides from 4 out, ridden after next, driven and every chance run-in, just held
Press Your Luck jumped well when making all at Chepstow and is likely capable of better with that run under his belt but he could be facing a stiff task here trying to give 10lb to GELINO BELLO, who was a very smart novice hurdler last season and is expected to take high rank among this season’s novice chasers. Loughderg Rocco has already won a point so should enjoy the switch to fences.
Press Your Luck (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Jumped well, made all, reached for 2nd, novicey 10th, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 3m (2) gf in Oct beating Flash Collonges (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.
Gelino Bello (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on well to draw clear, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Gentleman At Arms (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Loughderg Rocco (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, not fluent next, made no impression from last, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Stringtoyourbow (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
