prominent, mistake 7th, ridden 9th, lost touch 13th
prominent, headway to lead 9th, blundered badly 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, headed and mistake 2 out, no extra flat
in touch, blundered 11th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, beaten when mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, blundered 5th, mistake 6th, blundered 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
led and set good pace, headed 9th, ridden 4 out, one pace
held up last, lost touch 12th, ridden 13th, stayed on one pace to go 3rd 2 out
held up in touch, lost place 12th, pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold and held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, good headway to challenge 3 out, led 2 out, driven clear from last
Janus du Cochet, second to It Takes Time off a mark of 135 at Cheltenham in December 2001 when last seen, has to be respected but, along with Noel Chance's Ready To Rumble, a long absence from the track is a worry and a safer bet may be Wild Knight, who looks to have been found a suitable opportunity. Admittedly the selection, a bumper winner, failed to trouble the judge in five starts over hurdles and was well held on his chasing debut last month but he undoubtedly has ability and, if the main dangers lack for peak fitness, Wild Knight has the ability to beat the remainder. Janus Du Cochet was easily the best of these over timber but it is impossible to know how much ability he retains, a comment that also applies to Ready To Rumble. Jeff King's Lord Nellson and Chris Popham's Dalcassian Buck, both well beaten over fences last time, are probably the best of the rest but are unlikely to trouble the selection Wild Knight.
