towards rear early, mid-division and every chance when fell 4 out
prominent, dropped to rear when outpaced and ridden along 3 out, rallied and kept on from 2 out, went second towards finish but no chance with winner
jumped right on occasions, led, not fluent 5th when headed and close up, ridden along and kept on same pace from 2 out
held up off the pace in rear, going okay pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden along, not fluent 12th when held, no extra closing stages
took keen hold, mid-division, led 5th, headed 7th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened gradually
tracked leaders, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, driven and headed next, ran on flat but lost second close home
held up towards rear, going best shaken up before 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching final fence, quickened clear run-in, driven out
held up in mid-division, detached from 3 out when outpaced, tailed off
The ground will be particularly testing today and NETYWELL proved over hurdles earlier in the year at Wetherby that he is capable of coping with the prevailing conditions. Chase winner The Big Jetaway is the evident class act in the race and if Donald McCain’s six-year-old can get to grips with the surface, he is very much the one to beat. Crack Du Ninian has had a couple of outings already this term and should be spot on for this assignment while Petty Cash will need to shoulder a big weight though he hails from a yard that are very much in form and cannot be ruled out on his chasing bow.
Petty Cash (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) In rear, mid-division after 4 out, headway into 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, held when bad mistake last and weakened, 4th of 16, 29 1/2l behind Branson Missouri (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Marracudja (FR) 66-1 (11-10) Slowly away, behind, not fluent 11th, mistake 16th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 10-3fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 10th, headed soon after 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, 21l behind Garincha (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Netywell (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) In rear, still in touch when pushed along after 3 out, weakened and tailed off from 2 out, 4th of 5, 30l behind Wheelbahri (11-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
The Big Jetaway (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th, pecked 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Itsalonglongroad (12-2) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Billingsley (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 8th, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 21l behind De Barley Basket (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Feel The Pinch 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, closer approaching 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th between last two, never threatened, 4th of 7, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Luis Van Zandt (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 10th, slow next, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Dindin (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
