mistakes towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
not always fluent, chased leaders, lost ground on front pair 7th, went left 4 out, closed on 2nd from 3 out, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
led, ridden and headed before jumping right 3 out, jumped right 2 out and no impression 2 out, wandered just before last, kept on same pace
towards rear, well behind when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up
jumped slowly, soon well behind, pulled up before 7th
HIGH STAKES has run in Grade 1 and Grade 2 races in between seconds at Ayr and Lingfield behind useful novices. If he puts in a clear round here, Warren Greatrex’ eight-year-old is the one to beat. No No Maestro won three times over fences last year but has yet to place in five runs over timber. Go Sacre Go’s record over timber should also ring a few alarm bells while Come On Paddy Mac’s win in February came in a maiden point.
Come On Paddy Mac (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ww, 7th 1/2way, gd prog to 4th aftr 5out, prog to chall ldrs aftr 3out, sn ld appr str, 4l adv bef last, kow, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Le Boulevardier (12-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Go Sacre Go (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) Prominent, chased leader after 3 out, no impression when jumped left final flight, hung left and unseated rider just after last, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
High Stakes (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased leading pair until 4th, lost place and reminders after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Haydock 3m (1) hvy in Feb.
No No Maestro (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Clondaw Promise (11-11) by 24l, 8 ran.
Bay Sam Bella 25-1 (11-7) Nvr on terms, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Miss May Hill (11-3) at Cothelstone 2m 4f mdn fll gs in Mar.
Polyputthekettleon Arvico M out of Sainte Kadette.
