tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
in rear and in touch, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on towards finish
led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
Sea Current was on odds-on favourite at Southwell last month but finished last for the third race in a row and is clearly one about which to have reservations now. NOBLE FRIEND, on the other hand, couldn't be in better form. He's won back-to-back races at Plumpton and the form of his latest victory has been franked since. Another 3lb shouldn't prevent the hat-trick as To The Sky was reluctant to line up at Southwell on Friday and may have developed his own ideas about the game. All But Grey has go nowhere near so far over fences.
Sea Current (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear but in touch from 3rd, ridden and hung left from 3 out, soon outpaced, last of 4, 7l behind Somchine (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Noble Friend (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, tracked leading pair before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, led last, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd beating My Silver Cloud (10-0) by nk, 6 ran.
To The Sky (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Slowly away, soon mid-division, ridden to chase clear leaders after 3 out, one pace next, hampered after last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Gin Cobbler (10-2) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
All But Grey 5-1 (11-4) Led, jumped left 1st, headed 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Isthereadifference (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
