raced keenly, held up in last trio, never involved
led until approaching 4th, chased leaders, mistake and pushed along 7th, soon lost place, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, led approaching 4th until before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened next
chased leader, pushed along before 11th, lost 2nd before 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied into modest 4th 2 out, went 3rd run-in
tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 3 out, led narrowly next, joined last, strongly pressed and kept on run-in, headed final 100 yards
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in
held up in last trio, good headway 11th, 2nd before 4 out, led before next until narrowly headed 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead again final 100 yards
well in rear, pushed along and struggling after 6th, blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
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DIPLOMATE SIVOLA has yet to win over fences but went close to doing so when beaten less than a length in third here last month when just failing to squeeze a path through the two in front. Philip Hobbs’ charge gets the vote on that form. Pull Together makes his chasing bow after winning a maiden hurdle at Plumpton and Plus One is another to note taking on the larger obstacles for the first time. Walt has placed over fences but disappointed since while winning hurdler Sandhurst Lad can boast smart chasers in his pedigree.
Walt (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, bumped 4 out, 6th and struggling 3 out, 6th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Premier King (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Royal Magic (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed next, led after 5th, headed 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Secret Investor (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gs in Apr.
Pull Together (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Made all, driven and stayed on well to assert flat, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) hvy in Apr beating Jumping Jack (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Plus One (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, badly hampered 4th, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Station Master (11-4) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Dec.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, soon in touch, ridden on long run-in, squeezed through towards finish, ran on, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Vivas (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sandhurst Lad (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Prominent in chasing group, behind and struggling when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Glen Rocco 14-1 (10-6) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mahler's First (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Burst Ya Bubble (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, under pressure in 3rd after next, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
