tracked leader led 4th until 7th, chased winner, not fluent next, not much room on inside when blundered and unseated rider 13th
awkward 1st, tracked leading pair, hit 3rd, went 2nd next, led 7th, blundered almost unseated rider who lost irons briefly and great recovery 13th, not fluent next, went clear before 3 out, easily
led until headed and dropped to 3rd at 4th, left in close 2nd 13th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and beaten when mistake 3 out, mistake next, finished tired
WINDSOR AVENUE has looked a natural over fences in his two runs to date. He steps up half-a-mile here but this is a relatively easy course and he may have the legs of stout stayer Sam Spinner, who is also 2-2 over fences but doesn’t normally do anything in a hurry. Aye Right hasn’t done much wrong since going chasing but is up against a couple of smart novices here.
Aye Right (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Led, headed before 2 out, rallied before last, chance run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bordeaux Bill (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Sam Spinner 8-13fav (11-10) Jumped right on occasions, made all, stretched on before 7th, hit 13th, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Wetherby 3m (4) gs in Nov beating Ardlethen (11-10) by 4l, 5 ran.
Windsor Avenue (IRE) 6-5 (11-7) Made all, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Ballymoy (11-2) by 12l, 5 ran.
