tracked leaders in 4th, lost place approaching 5th, 5th and struggling when pulled up before 4 out
led, clear 4 out, pushed along and idled from 3 out, reduced lead after 3 out, headed last, no extra and held as winner idled run-in
held up in last pair, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
raced wide, tracked leading pair, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up next
held up in touch in last pair, headway approaching 6th, went 3rd next, slipped up after 3 out
mistakes, chased leader, hit 3rd and 6th, plenty to do 4 out, closed after next, mistake 2 out, soon driven led last, clear when idled run-in, always doing enough
Prima Porta reverted to hurdling with a fair run behind Cup Final over a longer trip at Sandown. She warrants respect dropped a grade while stablemate Still Believing continues to slip down the weights. Red Devil Lads is another back over the smaller obstacles after a spell chasing but he's not really threatened to win a race so far under Rules. VOLT FACE (NAP) travelled like a winner on his reappearance at Towcester but didn't quite get home on the very testing ground. He has another welter burden to carry here but will strip fitter so gets the nod.
Prima Porta 16-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 10l behind Cup Final (11-6) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) sft.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) With leader, led 8th, blundered and unseated rider 16th, in a race won by Relax (11-1) at Sandown 3m hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Real Milan (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Fell 1st, in a race won by Tenor Nivernais (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Agreement (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, under pressure 4 out, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 19l behind Rock On Rocky (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Still Believing (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in last trio, headway approaching 4 out, disputing well held 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 17l behind Bygones Sovereign (10-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Red Devil Lads (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Led, headed 13th, chased leaders, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Red Admirable (10-12) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Volt Face (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd and held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Cafe Au Lait (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
