held up in last, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th or 4 out, weakened before mistake 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, hit 2 out, led last, drew clear, comfortably
led, pushed along after 4 out, headed last, no impression flat
chased leader, not fluent 9th, lost 2nd before 3 out, no extra next
Some Chaos has the edge at the weights though arrives in poor form and SAINT XAVIER is preferred. A winner over fences when trained in France, he romped home by a wide-margin reverting to hurdling at Kempton last month when fitted with a tongue-tie and there looks plenty more to come. Maiden hurdle winner I K Brunel is upped in distance for this while Baron De Midleton has undergone wind surgery since scoring over 2m at Doncaster though has won a point-to-point.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on inside, steady headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, 2nd at the last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec beating Perfect Predator (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
I K Brunel 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along on inside after 4 out, headway chasing leaders next, went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind The Big Breakaway (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Saint Xavier (FR) 8-15fav (11-2) Made all and kept bit wide, soon clear, steadied approaching 5th, good jump to go clear again 3 out, not fluent final 2, unchallenged, won at Kempton 3m 1f (3) gs in Jan beating Delight Of Dubai (11-1) by 36l, 3 ran.
Some Chaos (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 24, dist behind De Rasher Counter (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
