close up in 4th, went 3rd 6th, disputed 2nd from 3 out until approaching last, beaten and eased flat
led, headed 2nd, tracked winner, hit 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on one pace
led 2nd, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, dropped to 4th at 6th, struggling when pulled up 3 out
Pulled up in five of his last seven starts, BLOW BY BLOW is hardly a reliable proposition but it’s only a year since he was placing in Grade 2 and Grade 1 chases in Ireland and he’ll win this if retaining a fraction of that ability. Skeaping is consistent in this grade but has to give 12lb to the selection. Clearly Capable has only ever won at Newton Abbot and, along with Handsome Bob, faces a very stiff task at the weights.
Skeaping Evensfav (11-12) Held up in rear, outpaced after 5 out, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Todd (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Blow By Blow (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, reminder after 9th, struggling before 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Clearly Capable (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 3 out, 2 lengths ahead when terrible mistake 2 out, headed and not recover, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Dan Gun (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Handsome Bob (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 4th, lost place after next, in rear when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
