tracked leader, led 4th, in command 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
held up, mistake 1st, mistake 10th, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 9th, stumbled 10th, chased winner approaching 11th, no impression from 2 out
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, mistake 2nd, chased winner when mistake 9th, outpaced 11th, soon weakened, left moderate 3rd when mistake 3 out
led to 4th, chased winner until hampered 9th, hit 11th, beaten approaching 4 out, weakening and 12 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up, hampered 1st, blundered 10th, soon struggling, mistake 3 out
Flying Falcon was the pick of these over hurdles, already looks the best over fences, judged by successes in his last two starts at Chepstow and Carlisle and he is taken to give Venetia Williams another winner, getting the verdict ahead of Chaninbar and Scaramouche. The last mentioned would have claims on the pick of his form but Ben de Haan's gelding has disappointed in his last two starts and he looks best watched at present. Supreme Leisure has gone steadily downhill in the last two seasons and is hard to back with confidence. Thegalleryman and Making Overtures would need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge and of more interest may be Chaninbar, who had every chance before falling two out at Doncaster two starts ago and has had a confidence boosting round since then. Flying Falcon should be tough to beat though and he is preferred.
Flying Falcon 11-10fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 8th, made rest, drew clear before 4 out, eased flat, easily, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Mar beating Super Baby (10-9) by 15l, 8 ran.
Chaninbar (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching last, never on terms, 4th of 10, 10l behind Buster Hyvonen (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Scaramouche 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 29l behind Theatre Diva (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Jan.
Supreme Leisure (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Not fluent, soon behind, last of 4, well behind Oslot (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov chs (2) gf.
Thegalleryman (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Qrackers (10-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar, 12 ran.
Making Overtures 150-1 (9-12) Held up, hit 4th, losing touch from 7th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 46l behind Desert Quest (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
