tracked leaders, led 6th, clear 3out comfortably
held up in rear, lost touch halfway
fell, tracked leaders, fell second
held up in touch, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out until last, no extra flat
with leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied to chase winner last, no chance
in touch, blundered and unseated rider 5th
led to 3rd, track leaders after, brief effort approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
A small but competitive field goes to post for this novice chase. Cobbet, Sound Of Cheers and Winter Garden all have place claims but we prefer to take a chance on Supreme Fortune to give Mary Reveley a quick double. The gelding won well last time when defeating Didifon and in the hope that that victory has given him confidence he will be hard to beat with conditions again in his favour. Cobbet rates the main danger he won well at Cheltenham last time when defeating Korakor by an easy 12 lengths and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close. Sound Of Cheers could run well at a big price but his best form is on very fast ground so he will need the rain to stay away. Winter Garden is another to consider on his best form and he is sure to strip fitter here than he was on his latest run when third behind Ceresfield at Hexham. The remainder need to improve on all known form to take a hand in the finish.
