chased leaders, left 2nd at 6th, hit 9th, ridden to press winner 4 out, weakening when mistake next, went badly left 2 out
held up, hit 6th, mistake 10th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered badly last
led, soon well clear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
jumped well, chased leader, left in lead 6th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on gamely, all out
held up, hit 2nd, pressed winner and mistake 4 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, rallied flat, no extra close home
Chauvinist failed to land odds of 4/7 at Wetherby last time and Nicky Henderson's gelding is probably best watched on that evidence so preference is for My Will, who gets the verdict over Hasty Prince. The selection is still relatively unexposed and, as a four-year-old, gets an age allowance from his rivals. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding lost no caste in defeat behind the high class Fundamentalist last time and will be suited by every drop of rain that falls. Autumn Rain looks to be out of his depth and of more interest is See You Sometime, who will be well suited by the cut in the ground although the Seamus Mullins-trained nine-year-old looks pretty much exposed now. Hasty Prince was easily the best of these over hurdles but does not looks to be the most natural of chasers and a safer option looks to be My Will who gets the vote.
