towards rear, mistake 6th, lost touch 10th, pulled before 3 out
led to 2nd, chased leader until led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out
prominent, mistake 10th and lost place, behind when pulled up for 3 out
towards rear, reminder 2nd, ridden 13th, weakened next
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 13th, soon weakened
always towards rear, lost touch 11th, behind when pulled up for 3 out
prominent, ridden 13th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
prominent, chased leader 11th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, in command 2 out, readily
held up last, ridden 13th, headway 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last
Colin Tizzard has his horses flying just now and can score again with Triggernometry, who is preferred to Thedreamstillalive and Lido De Rouge. There would have also been space on the list for Vivid Imagination had he not blotted his copybook with a poor effort in a selling hurdle last time out. Lido De Rouge has won a solitary race from 37 previous attempts, so has to be treated with kid gloves. Still this is a poor contest and, as he can be relied upon to try his heart out, he can easily make the frame in this company. Thedreamstillalive won over course and distance in March and has been given a chance from just a 4lb higher mark. He does need to run a lot better than he did over hurdles at Exeter last week, though. Even so, Triggernometry has done very little wrong over fences so far and can continue to thrive whilst the iron is hot. Admittedly he was a very fortunate winner last time out. But Triggernometry has come up against some potentially top-class chasers in his two starts so far and that experience is expected to stand him in good stead here.
Imperial Sun (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, reminder 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Thistlecraft (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat, 8th of 16, 25l behind Gauvain (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Triggernometry 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, challenged 8th, ridden 4 out, lost touch 3 out, left in lead last, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd beating Dusky Warbler (11-6) by 4l, 6 ran.
Sha Bihan (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Prominent, weakened from 9th and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Beehawk (9-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
Lulumar (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Disputed lead, headed 7th, remained close up to 3 out, ridden and lost touch before 2 out, 7th of 14, 47l behind Lonesome Day (11-7) at Punchestown 3m crs cty chs gd in Apr.
Vivid Imagination (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up at the last in race won by Roaringwater (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hdl (3) gd, 13 ran.
Nils Anderson (FR) 5-1 (10-4) Held up, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, blundered 10th and pulled up at the 10th in race won by Bagan (11-9) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs (3) gs, 8 ran.
Lidjo De Rouge (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 9th, stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Najca De Thaix (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Garston Star 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 12th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by River Indus (10-6) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 13 ran.
Busy Isit 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 42l behind Knighton Lad (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
