led, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden 2 lengths clear last, headed and no extra flat
chased leader to approaching 3 out, soon weakened, lost poor 3rd flat
in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, outpaced from 4 out, last and no chance when fell 2 out, remounted
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, driven and not fluent next, two lengths 2nd approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead flat, kept on well
held up in 4th, hard ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on to take modest 3rd flat
Cenkos lifted this event twelve months ago and is taken to confirm the placings with Flagship Uberalles while Seebald could prove a bigger danger. The Paul Nicholls-trained Cenkos goes particularly well on this track as he showed when a facile winner of the Tingle Creek on his reappearance in December. The selection confirmed his well being when a creditable third in the Queen Mother Champion Chase when Seebald was a faller and both Geos and Flagship Uberalles were behind. The last named has not looked the force of old and is comfortably held but Seebald was a close second behind Native Upmanship at Aintree last time and will prove a tough opponent once again.
