pressed leader, ridden before 3 out, upsides last, led flat, pushed out
led, ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed flat, kept on
held up in rear, lost ground when ridden 4 out, well beaten 2 out
Only three to post but it's an intriguing little heat. Switch Hitter is hardest to assess as he makes his chasing debut here but obviously the inmate - a useful hurdler - of the champion trainer must be taken very seriously. NO ANXIETY jumped well and stuck on strongly when obliging over course and distance and looks like making up into an interesting sort over fences. He receives weight from both opponents and is taken to follow up. Outonpatrol came good at Ludlow last time and is a consistent performer for his in-form team. He always seems to run his race but the Snowden charge is just preferred on this occasion in a tricky affair.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader and keen, hit 3rd, fell heavily 6th, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Outonpatrol (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader, challenged after 6th, led 11th, kicked on 4 out, reduced lead flat, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Forgot To Ask (11-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
No Anxiety (IRE) 15-8 (10-13) Chased leader, jumped well, led 5 out, soon in command, kept on well, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Fox Pro (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
