led but pressed, narrowly headed 4th, in front again before 7th, bumped next, reached for 3 out, battled on gamely to go clear run-in
slightly hampered 1st, held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, outpaced before 15th, rallied and went modest 3rd after 3 out, no chance with 1st 2
well behind, tailed off 13th, never a factor
held up, steady headway 9th, close 3rd and keeping on when fell 16th
pressed winner, led narrowly 4th until before 7th, jumped left next, stayed pressing winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression run-in
chased leaders, weakened before 15th
jumped poorly, jumped badly right 1st, chased leaders, blundered badly 6th, behind from 8th, no chance when blundered 10th, tailed off
held up in rear, steady headway before 13th, chased leaders next, left in 3rd place at 16th, driven before next, weakened and lost modest 3rd after 3 out
The Two Amigos is a progressive and sound jumper who stay extremely well. Only seven and unexposed under Rules, he should have more to offer but was raised 10lb for winning at Exeter. I See You Well dispelled some stamina reservations when beating The Tin Miner six lengths over 3m2f here last time but the runner-up should get much closer on revised terms. Big Meadow is back on a winning mark but was well behind The Two Amigos at Exeter and didn’t get far at that track on New Year’s Day. Pearl Swan may need this so CALIN DU BRIZAIS gets the nod. Neither the trip nor drying ground will be a problem and he’s run well enough off similar marks this term to suggest he won’t be far away.
The Two Amigos 15-8fav (11-12) Made all, challenged 3 out, kept on well under pressure (8 fences omitted), won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Garrane (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Pearl Swan (FR) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 19th, mistake next, 4th and held when mistake last, weakened flat, 7th of 29, 15 3/4l behind Joe Farrell (10-6) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Soon towards rear, last when mistake 8th, well beaten from 12th, 8th of 9, dist behind Beau Du Brizais (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
I See You Well (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 11th, led 4 out, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating The Tin Miner (11-0) by 6l, 6 ran.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked clear leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on gamely, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Moorlands Mist (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Big Meadow (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Led until mistake and headed 4 out, kept on same pace after next, 2nd of 6, 6l behind I See You Well (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lac Sacre (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 26l behind Late Date (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
