held up in touch, reminders 6th, third when blundered and unseated rider 8th
held up, ridden 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, mistake 3rd, blundered badly 5th, behind from 8th, fell 3 out
led, blundered 5th, headed 7th, weakened after 11th
prominent until ridden and weakened after 11th
chased leader, mistake 3rd, led 7th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
held up in touch, headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up and behind, headway 10th, led 2 out, stayed on well
prominent, not fluent and lost place 4, blundered and unseated rider 5th
held up, headway after 11th, chased winner last, stayed on
held up, headway after 11th, weakened 3 out
Jumping will be at a premium here. So it might be might be lucrative to give Hazeljack another chance as he looks more solid at his fences than the likes of Bobosh and Manoram, who are sure to have their supporters at this level. The same comments apply to Oh Vlo, who at least managed a clear round at Newton Abbot on his chasing debut on these shores last time. However, he is obviously no stable star and will no doubt be found easier opening as time goes on. Therefore, we return to Hazeljack for the most reliable option as he has done well in the face of what have proved to be impossible tasks in retrospect. His effort in behind Our Armageddon in the Cathcart reads very well in the context of this race and, even though he has been below that form since, Hazeljack has to merit a second look in this company and could easily spring a surprise if he bounces back here.