raced keenly, held up in close 3rd, blundered badly 12th, jumped left after, weakened quickly 4 out, soon eased
tracked winner until 3rd, handy, went 2nd again 4 out, plugged on, no chance with winner
made all, came clear from 4 out, great jump last, unchallenged
GRAND SANCY has to give weight to his two rivals but his superior turn of foot should see him home in front if he’s in touch turning for home. He’s won his last two over fences having been highly tried in the main but Ga Law is also on a hat-trick with the four-year-old having taken well to fences. Hurricane Harvey did well to collar Emitom at Uttoxeter but that form may not be as strong as it looked at the time.
Grand Sancy (FR) 5-4 (11-2) Held up, keen in 2nd place jumping the 3rd, upsides 5 out, led narrowly 4 out, clear 2 out, eased close home, easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) gd in Oct beating Paint The Dream (11-2) by 13l, 3 ran.
Hurricane Harvey 11-2 (11-4) Close up, awkward 1st, pushed along after 3 out, 2nd and chased leader 2 out, pressed leader approaching the last, kept on strongly run-in, led close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct beating Emitom (11-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Ga Law (FR) 11-8fav (10-13) Led, not fluent 9th and 11th, pulled clear 4 out, eased away 2 out, pushed out from last, cosily, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Mr Medic (11-12) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.
