held up, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, in touch 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance when brought down 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 5th and 7th, led 12th, narrow lead when fell 3 out
led, not always fluent, headed 12th, lost place after 4 out, beaten when left 4th next, blundered and unseated rider 2 out
in rear, behind 5th, pulled up before 10th
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th or 12th, 3rd when left in lead when hampered 3 out, soon headed, stayed with every chance until no impression on winner towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 13th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 8th and 13th, headway when left 3rd 3 out, about 3 lengths off front pair when fell 2 out
held up on outside, not fluent 3rd or 9th, headway on outside 4 out, close 4th 3 out, soon left in lead, strongly pressed until drew away towards finish
This is a potentially informative contest featuring a clutch of promising novices. Connetable has his allowance and won a Listed race over hurdles at Sandown last season. Brother Tedd has been quite highly tried over fences so far and this looks slightly easier. Wishing And Hoping was in the process of giving the useful Baron Alco a race at Plumpton when falling two out while Sir Ivan was a consistent performer over hurdles. Robinsfirth may need this but should be followed, though BARNEY DWAN looks the one to be on today. Fergal O’Brien’s six-year-old had jumped superbly until getting the last all wrong at Kempton and opening the door for Potters Legend. The latter went on to follow up at Bangor and was second in a Grade 2 at Doncaster on Saturday.
Barney Dwan (IRE) 5-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 13th, headed when blundered badly and sprawled on landing last, well recovered, no chance after, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Potters Legend (11-0) at Kempton 3m (3) gd in Nov.
Brother Tedd 7-2 (11-2) Led, pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on but not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Different Gravey (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f (3) gs in Nov.
Greybougg 7-2 (11-0) Chased winner, not fluent 5th, hit 7th, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd and hit 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 30l behind Risk A Fine (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Karl Marx (IRE) 7-4jfav (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden next, weakened before 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Robinsfirth (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, held by leaders flat, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Sir Ivan 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led omitted 2 out, headed before omitted last, weakened flat, 7th of 15, 13l behind Massini's Trap (10-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Led, narrowly headed 9th, chased winner, 1/2 length down when fell next, at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Connetable (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden after last, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind El Terremoto (10-7) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
