jumped left and made mistakes, chased winner, driven and switched right after 4 out, pecked 2 out, well held last
chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
jumped well, made all, clear last, easily
held up in last, left 3rd at the 3rd, pushed along 11th, mistake next, weakened 12th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up
GATS AND CO was a game winner of a hunters chase at Chepstow having already won twice at that track in handicaps earlier and can continue winning ways. Kim Bailey has been patient with The Bull Mccabe and he won well at Cheltenham despite idling close home while Angus Cheleda’s 5lb claim could come in handy aboard Ruthless Article and this race is against much weaker opposition than that which he faced when last at the track.
The Bull Mccabe (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led, not fluent and headed 5th, raced in 3rd, pressed leader 3 out, bumped jumping 3 out, led 2 out and soon ridden, jumped left and hampered rival last, forged on when idled run-in, pressed closing stages, just did enough, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Big Nasty (10-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Linelee King (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Gats And Co 4-5fav (12-6) Tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, lost place approaching 8th, rallied 12th, went 2nd before 5 out, trying to challenge when mistake 3 out, over 1 length down at the last, switched right and rallied run-in, driven ahead final strides, won at Chepstow 3m (5) gd in Apr beating Fier Jaguen (11-12) by hd, 5 ran.
Cape Robin (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Steadied rear, slightly hampered 7th, pushed along and struggling going out on last circuit, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
