took keen hold, held up in close 4th, left 3rd at 2nd, mistake next, went 2nd 7th, hit 9th, led going best on long run to 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when went left last, ridden and stayed on to assert final 100 yards
led, blundered 3rd, reminder before went right 12th, ridden after 3 out, soon headed, chased winner, no impression bypassing ommited 2 out, no extra in 3rd flat
took keen hold, chased leader until 7th, blundered next, mistake 10th, badly outpaced 12th, rallied before 2 out, driven and stayed on bypassing ommited 2 out, edged left and went 2nd flat, held and no impression final 100 yards
chased leading pair until fell 2nd
Presented is still a maiden under Rules but has gone close on a couple of occasions. However, he was well beaten when third under similar conditions at Taunton last time. SALUT HONORE is a real mudlark, as he showed when winning by a wide margin at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. He's getting weight form his four rivals and can follow up here with the in-form Dunkelly Castle yet to prove himself on heavy going and Double Dash trying 3m for the first time under a welter burden. Itoldyou has won between the flags and was thrown in at the deep end on his chasing debut but may need more time.
Double Dash 5-2fav (11-1) In touch, mistake 9th, headway to 3rd approaching 11th, went 2nd approaching and not fluent 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sustainability (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Presented (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, plugged on to take moderate 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 20l behind No Secrets (11-4) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.
Itoldyou (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In rear, well behind 6th, last of 5, well behind Simonsig (11-8) at Kempton 2m nov chs Grade 2 (1) hvy in Dec.
Salut Honore (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec beating Landenstown Star (12-0) by 43l, 4 ran.
Dunkelly Castle (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) In rear, jumped slow 3rd, headway before 14th, soon chased leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, not fluent last, stayed on strongly, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating Pacha D'Oudairies (11-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
