tracked leaders in 4th jumped right and went 3rd 11th, pushed along before 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in
jumped right, pulled hard, tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened
always last, never a factor, tailed off
tended to jump right, led until went right and headed 3rd, chased leader until 6th, chased leading pair until 11th, weakening when blundered 4 out
jumped right on occasions, tracked leader, tracked new leader 6th, led before 2 out, went right 2 out, soon ridden, jumped right last, stayed on well
GET ON THE YAGER is hard to oppose back in novice company having followed a success at Fontwell with victory in the Grade 3 Rowland Meyrick handicap at Wetherby. A clear round should see Dan Skelton’s charge complete a hat-trick. Both Two Swallows and Winter Lion have a shout at the weights with the latter just preferred under Richard Johnson but point-to-point winners Solid Strike and Real Warrior look up against it.
Get On The Yager 10-3fav (10-7) In touch, headway and hit 15th, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) sft in Dec beating Wakanda (11-4) by hd, 8 ran.
Real Warrior (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out until next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Solid Strike 4-7fav (12-0) Chsd ldrs; chall last; led nr fin, won at Corbridge 3m gs in Feb beating Forge Valley (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Winter Lion (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute briefly 4 out, pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 13 1/2l behind Monbeg Notorious (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Two Swallows 5-1 (10-12) Raced wide, held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 9th, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, never on terms with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Ms Parfois (10-12) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
