tracked leaders, shaken up 13th, not fluent and outpaced from next, struggling 16th, left 3rd 5 out, lost touch after 3 out, tired when pulled up before 2 out
tracked winner, not fluent 4th, led after 12th, slow and headed 14th, ridden and slow 16th, not fluent 5 out, led 4 out, headed after mistake 3 out, kept on flat but always held
led until after 12th, not fluent 13th (water), led again 14th, hit 15th, headed 4 out, led going best after 3 out, driven flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, challenged 14th, close 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 5 out
Exeter scorer Coastal Tiep was soon brushed aside next time at Aintree and is penalised here. DUEL AT DAWN also has 5lb extra but ran well on his chasing debut at Chepstow and built on that when staying on strongly to get of the mark at Exeter. He only had two rivals that day but only has one more here. Sizing Tennessee is now 0-7 over fences and he’s not completed in his last two following a good run behind Black Corton at Newton Abbot in the autumn. Tintern Theatre, only beaten a length here last time in a handicap, doesn’t have much to find on official ratings so shouldn’t be ignored.
Coastal Tiep (FR) 15-8 (11-5) Tracked winner, challenged 8th, led 10th, headed next, not fluent 14th, mistake 3 out, beaten from next, 2nd of 4, 19l behind Captain Chaos (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f (3) sft in Nov.
Duel At Dawn (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, upsides on outside 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, driven out, won at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov beating Flintham (11-0) by 16l, 3 ran.
Sizing Tennessee (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Led until blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd, at Ascot 2m 3f (3) gs in Nov.
Tintern Theatre (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure after next, ridden and stayed on well flat, took 4th near finish, not quite reach leaders, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind What A Moment (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
