with leader, led 2nd, mistake and headed 5th, weakened before 9th
tracked leading pair, jumped slow 4th, went 2nd from 7th, joined leader 8th, led next, pecked 2 out, soon ridden and headed, switched right before last, jumped left and slightly hampered last, kept on
led to 2nd, remained close up, led 5th, headed 9th, ridden before 2 out, led soon after, kept on, driven out
Priceless Art won on the Flat in December to add to his previous wins in bumpers and over hurdles. He looks a leading contender on his chasing debut as his only serious rival is NAIAD DU MISSELOT. The latter was having only his second start after a lengthy absence when running on for third at Wetherby last month and is potentially well handicapped on his earlier form over fences. Ferdy Murphy's charge gets the nod as Ballyday has no form worth a mention yet and Jollygoodwelldone is a moderate point-to-pointer.
Jollygoodwelldone 6-1 (12-5) Nvr able to chall, 6th of 11, 17l behind Frontier Lad (12-5) at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Apr '10.
Naiad du Misselot (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, some headway 8th, no further progress until moved into 5th and jumped left from 4 out, ran on flat, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Railway Dillon (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Feb.
Priceless Art (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, every chance 2f out, one pace 1f out, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Abergavenny (11-4) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std in Feb.
Ballyday (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, struggling 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Rudemeister (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
