held up in 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon one pace, weakened before 2 out, well beaten when blundered last, tailed off
took keen hold in rear, never involved
pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, clear from 4th until 3 out, not fluent next, headed approaching last, weakened flat, finished tired, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, headway approaching 5th, mistake next, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off
led until 2nd, chased leader until approaching 5th, went 2nd again 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, chased clear leading pair, no impression, weakened and lost 3rd close home
held up in 4th and 5th, lost place and in rear when reminders 4 out, rallying on outside when blundered 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd close home,
tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching 5th until blundered and lost place 3 out, plugged on again run-in
took keen hold in 4th and 5th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, kept on strongly and came clear run-in
Ascot bumper winner SUGAR BARON's half-brother The Way We Were won over hurdles and fences. He's by Presenting so will be expected to pay his way in the months ahead, starting here. Jockey bookings suggest he's the stable pick ahead of Admiral Miller. All Force Majeure should make a jumper but will no doubt improve for today's experience. Gowanauthat has won between the flags while Steps And Stairs can step up on his first start at Chepstow with McCoy taking over the reins.
Admiral Miller 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Yanworth (10-12) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in May.
All Force Majeure (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, lost place and ridden over 5f out, soon beaten, plugged on, went remote 4th inside final 2f, 4th of 9, 31l behind Onefitzall (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Ar Mad (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 13, 4l behind Azur Du Roc (10-5) at Nantes(FR) 2m 1f 4yo hdl sft in Oct.
Big Jim 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, well behind Kylemore Lough (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Gowanauthat (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, ld 3out, kow from last, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp gd in Oct beating Concert Night (12-2) by 8l, 15 ran.
Showboater (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 4f out, eased and pulled up over 2f out, in a race won by Madame Trigger (10-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec, 7 ran.
Steps And Stairs (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 7th, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 14, 49l behind Stilletto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Sugar Baron (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on inside 4f out, led over 2f out, shaken up and drew clear inside final furlong, won at Ascot 2m NH flat (5) sft in Nov beating Gold Present (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
