prominent, headway on bit approaching 17th, ridden 3 out, challenged approaching last, ran on well to lead close home
held up mid-division, ridden 16th, kept on one pace but no impression
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th
held up towards rear, headway 16th, in touch when blundered 4 out, not recovered
led, ridden and headed before 17th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
soon behind, mistake 9th, pulled up before 13th
held up in touch, ridden 12th, soon behind
held up towards rear, pulled hard and headway 7th, chased leader 15th, led 17th, rider lost iron briefly, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed flat, no extra
Not many of these are ones to get excited about and we take Were In Touch to get the better of Farnaheezview and Glacial Evening. The selection goes well with some cut in the ground, and put in a pleasing seasonal reappearance when third of 10 to Miss Fahrenheit at Chepstow in novice hurdle company in November. This longer trip and the bigger obstacles should suit the Old Vic gelding well enough and he is selected to make a winning chase debut. Farnaheezview has already had a couple of chase outings and ran well enough on both occasions, so that experience will be a plus for those intending to play. However, he hasn't quite seen out the trip on either occasion and would probably prefer genuine good ground to be at his best. Glacial Evening acts with cut and comes from a yard who do well here. He also makes his chase debut, but with some staying hurdles form under his belt, if he jumps round he will be thereabouts at the business end. Of the others, it will be interesting to see how both Daretobedifferent and Lantaur Lad go after little action lately, but we take Were In Touch to lead them home.
