mid-division, headway to join leader 3rd, led 4 out, headed and bumped 3 out, ridden and soon outpaced, stayed on after last but not reach winner
tracked leaders and keen, weakening when mistake 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden from 3rd, lost touch with leading pair from 3 out
keen hold, behind from 4th, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, ridden and weakening 5th, pulled up before 3 out
in rear and outpaced, ridden and stayed on moderately from 4 out
led and soon clear, joined 3rd, mistake and headed 5th, weakening after 3 out and hit 2 out and last
soon prominent, led 5th, jumped right 3 out, driven clear, one pace flat
held up until ridden when hit 4th, dropped rear and pulled up before 2 out
Downtherefordancin, Fattaan and So Sure are the three to concentrate on with the vote going to Downtherefordancing. The selection was a disappointing favourite at Fontwell last time when he failed to jump with any fluency, but he should have improved for that run, and it will be a major surprise if he is not good enough to take this with A P McCoy again booked for the ride. Fattaan looks the main danger based on his win at Exeter last time, although that was a moderate contest and this looks a bit more difficult. So Sure is the only other one that can be seriously considered, and he certainly would have chances if he could translate his flat form over hurdles. However, he has so far failed to do so and may be best watched again here. This is a poor race, and it should be a straightforward opportunity for Downtherefordancing.
