always prominent, led after 4 out, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, led on bit before last, easily
jumped slowly in rear, took closer order 3 out, never able to challenge
led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
Unbeaten between the flags and in four starts in bumpers, LONGHOUSE SALE returns to action having undergone recent wind surgery. A half-brother to a winner over hurdles, Dan Skelton’s charge may prove too good for the penalised winners. Of that pair, Statuario beat a higher rated horse at Ffos Las than Santani beat over track and trip last month though both returned wide-margin winners and should go well. Weapons Out has modest form in bumpers and debuts over timber with Last Chance Paddy and Caviar Royale harder to recommend.
Santani (GER) 11-10fav (10-7) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, driven clear, easily, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Cock A Doodle Doo (10-11) by 25l, 8 ran.
Statuario 11-8 (10-11) Made all, soon clear, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Capone (11-9) by 21l, 7 ran.
Last Chance Paddy (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Santani (10-7) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Longhouse Sale (IRE) 1-4fav (11-13) Led and disputed, in command 3f out, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Aug beating Represented (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Weapons Out (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 10l behind Mount Windsor (10-8) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Apr.
Caviar Royale 250-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened next, 7th of 8, dist behind At Its Own Expense (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
