towards rear, headway to midfield 6th, not fluent 10th, pushed along 5 out, close up 4 out, upsides 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 14th, chased leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out
led, jumped right 7th, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent, slow 2nd, hit 6th and almost unseated rider, towards rear 7th, not fluent 14th, ridden after 4 out, no impression from 3 out
held up in touch, pressed leader 13th, ridden and lost ground 4 out, one paced from 2 out
held up in rear, still in rear when pushed along before 4 out, well adrift when pulled up before last
prominent, lost ground 11th, hit 12th, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
held up in rear, not fluent 13th, jumped left 14th, headway into midfield before 4 out, close up 3 out, driven to lead before 2 out, kicked clear before last, comfortably
midfield, headway to chase leaders 11th, led narrowly when jumped left 4 out, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out where mistake, kept on but no chance with winner
midfield, ridden and lost ground 5 out, one pace from 4 out
towards rear, reminders 1st and 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along 9th, ridden 5 out, weakened before 3 out
close up, shuffled back to midfield 11th, ridden after 12th, weakened before 3 out
Financial Outcome frequently attracts market interest, as he did when second on his reappearance at Ffos Las, but he’s managed just the one win so far. Cash To Ash is capable but became hard to predict last season. Vice Et Vertu is also inconsistent while Air Navigator is only 1-11 over fences, though has slipped down the ratings. Tintern Theatre could be worth a market check in first-time cheekpieces but we’ll take a chance on CESAR ET ROSALIE, who is eased in grade and the weights having failed to handle heavy going on his final two starts last term.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Held up in last pair, closer disputing 3rd at 11th, fell 13th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 5-1 (10-1) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, lost place 12th, mistake next, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Led, hit 11th, headed after 15th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) 2nd or 3rd, led 10th, pressed from after 13th, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Kings Monarch (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Air Navigator 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, reminders after 4th, outpaced before mistake 4 out, left remote 2nd and hampered 2 out, just held on for that placing, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Le Boizelo (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up rear of mid-division, struggling in last 12th, looked reluctant after, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Tintern Theatre (IRE) 17-2 (10-8) Prominent, jumped right and lost several places 3rd, ridden along before 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Cool Mix (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Hear No Evil (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Soon chased leaders, 4th after 6th, soon closed, mistake 8th, lost place and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Deadheat (11-5) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Grange Ranger (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 12th, went 3rd when hit 14th, disputed lead 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ask Paddy (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Stockburn (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Never travelled in mid-division, mistake 11th, behind and struggling 13th, tailed off next, 9th of 11, dist behind Follow The Swallow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 5th, led 4 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Mcginty's Dream (10-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
