chased leader, not fluent 6th, led 8th, headed 4 out, led again 2 out, headed when mistake last, no impression and one pace after
led, hit 2nd, headed 8th, not fluent and beaten 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, hit 9th, closed before 4 out, close up 2 out, one pace and no impression from last
held up in last, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, not fluent 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
Master Of The Game has the best form on his win at Kelso back in May. But he's having his first start since then while Definite Dream scored at Ffos Las in the same month and is 5lb higher today. AUTHINGER has the more recent form with a second at Carlisle last month to the progressive Robin's Command and Barry Murtagh's charge rates the selection on that form. Kumbeshwar and Too Cool Too Fool remain resolutely out of sorts and hard to fancy.
Master Of The Game (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Led, hit 8th, headed 9th, led 10th, ridden and headed before last, rallied run-in, regained lead post, won at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in May beating Runswick Royal (10-12) by shd, 5 ran.
Kumbeshwar 10-3 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 8th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 34l behind Simply Ned (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gs in Oct.
Authinger (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Towards rear, went 3rd 7 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Robin's Command (10-9) at Carlisle 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Oct.
Definite Dream (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in touch on 4th, not fluent 7th, went 2nd before bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in May beating Phone Home (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Always in rear, not fluent 3rd, no chance when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Everaard (10-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in May, 9 ran.
