chased clear leader until after 6th, struggling badly 4 out, left 2nd last, stayed on well flat
chased leading pair, improved to chase winner after 6th, closed after 3 out, led going well 2 out, clear when mistake and unseated rider last
held up in last, pulled hard, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, always behind, not fluent 4th, mistake next, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out
led, soon clear, reduced advantage after 3 out, soon hard ridden, headed 2 out, beaten when left clear last, all out flat
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Nick Gifford's ROYAL WEDDING displayed a progressive run of form towards the end of last season and although he has a bit to prove under this weight we'll take him to score in this handicap chase ahead of Haar and Kirby's Vic. Not seen since scoring in a decent race by 13 lengths in April the selection has a 15lbs mark rise to contend with. That extra weight wouldn't have prevented him going in last time and given this race isn't that much tougher he should go well if picking up from where he left off. Haar's last effort can be ignored when he didn't stay over a much longer trip and he should be seen in a much better light now back over a similar distance to that of his maiden victory. His form behind Mizen Raven on his penultimate start shows his mark to be fair and he looks a leading player. Kirby's Vic has found his form in his last couple of tries and is a pound lighter here while Huguenot will have to show his best to getter the better of our selection Royal Wedding.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, 5th of 6, well behind I Hear Thunder (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Haar 15-2 (10-11) Behind, struggling 6th, headway 8th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Macmar (9-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Gentle John (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, raced keenly, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Passato (10-2) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May, 9 ran.
Mange Tout (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division, raced keenly, reminder after 5th, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lord Jay Jay (11-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May, 12 ran.
Kirby's Vic (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Prominent, led approaching 4, headed 8th, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Overclear (11-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Oct.
Huguenot (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Prominent, led after 5th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 13, 13l behind Dani's Girl (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Royal Wedding 7-1 (11-5) Always travelling well tracking leaders, led 3 out, soon clear easily, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Ice Bucket (11-10) by 13l, 10 ran.
Green Gamble 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader to 4 out, soon lost place, ridden and rallied approaching last, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Professor Higgins (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Norborne Bandit (IRE) 4-1fav (9-13) Mid-division, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, ridden after 8th, never in contention, 7th of 13, 18l behind Fit To Drive (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
