pushed along after start briefly, chased leaders, driven 13th, outpaced from 14th
blundered and last after 2nd, not fluent or travel well after, lost touch 11th, pulled up before 13th
pulled hard in rear, jumped left 1st, headway 5th, challenged going well 14th, soon led, 7 lenghts clear when jumped left 2 out, went left last, headed flat, no extra
chased leaders until mistake 5th, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off
chased leaders, driven in 3rd after 14th, rallied to close down on leader approaching last, led flat, driven out
led until 3rd, led 9th until after 14th, soon ridden and outpaced by leader, lost 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, mistake 12th, headway next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
mistake 1st, pressed leader, led 3rd until 9th, mistake and weakened 14th, tailed off
An easy winner last time LUCKY LUK should be taking this Handicap Chase at the expense of Go West and Wizards Dust. Nine lengths was the margin of victory for the pick last time at Wowcester suggesting there should be more to come. The worry is that he is best at that venue but if up to the same standard he should win off this revised mark. Go West was a narrow winner at Warwick before struggling a little under this handicap weight for the next couple of starts. He will need to improve but should be capable of better. Wizards Dust isn't one to trust fully as he has his quirks but having got a trio of wins last season can't be ruled out. Winchester Red was expected to go better last time but ran as if something was wrong so if fit a ready on his return could feature. One horse stands out here and that's Lucky Luk.
Lucky Luk (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, mistake 12th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating River Indus (11-6) by 9l, 10 ran.
Go West (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) With leader, pushed along after 11th, ridden 5 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Victor Daly (10-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Winchester Red 9-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway when mistake 6th, bumped after 2 out, weakened after last, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Woody Valentine (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
I'm Supreme (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 45l behind Lyster (9-11) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Andrew Nick (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Mistakes, never going in rear, pushed along 7th, struggling after 9th, soon lost, touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drybrook Bedouin (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Wizards Dust 5-4fav (11-9) Close up, joined leader 11th, ridden after 5 out, in 3rd when swicthed to inside approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Red Dynamite (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Foxesbow (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Senor Shane (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 13 ran.
Ballinruane (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Made most until 5th, led 7th, headed before next, not fluent 9th, ridden after next, 4th when hampered soon after 4 out, mistake 3 out, beaten 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Shaking Hands (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov.
