made all, mistake 8th, not fluent 11th, joined 4 out, ridden and in command when wandered before last, idled slightly run-in, stayed on, driven out
held up 4th, tracked leading pair 7th, pushed along briefly 10th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd final 150 yards, held
tracked winner until 2nd, chased leading pair until 7th, outpaced and no chance when went left 4 out
tracked leading pair, tracked winner 2nd, not fluent next, challenged 4 out, every chance next, pushed along before 2 out, no impression before last, lost 2nd final 150 yards
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The five-year-old Casse Tete left previous form well behind when easily beating a previous winner in a novices’ handicap at Sandown last month and Gary Moore has done well with similar types in the past. Present Man was biting off than he could chew in the Kauto Star at Kempton in December but had won a Grade 2 at Doncaster before that. A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, Value At Risk won a four-runner race at Bangor in October but hasn’t been seen since. BROTHER TEDD gives the impression he’s capable of better than he’s shown so far over fences as he was still leading the useful Barney Dwan when falling and bringing down that rival in a beginners’ chase at Wincanton in December. He’s been given plenty of time to get over that mishap and is getting weight from all-bar the modest Crowd Control.
Present Man (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Mistakes, chased leaders, blundered badly 5th, not fluent next, hit 11th and ridden, driven and weakened after 4 out, left poor 4th last, 4th of 10, dist behind Royal Vacation (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Dark Flame (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, headway on inside 7th, outpaced after 11th, weakened from 3 out, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Crosspark (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair, ridden and one pace between last two, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Brother Tedd 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th and 7th, led 12th, narrow lead when fell 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) gs in Dec.
Casse Tete (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 11th, led next, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating The Fresh Prince (11-4) by 27l, 6 ran.
Value At Risk Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating Wishing And Hoping (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Crowd Control (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased winner until 6th, losing touch 9th, lost modest 3rd from 4 out, tailed off, last of 4, 36l behind Gino Trail (11-8) at Ludlow 2m (3) sft in Mar.
