tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 11th, led 6 out, blundered 3 out, kept on well from last, driven out
in touch in 4th, went poor 3rd from 4 out, mistake next never dangerous
in rear, weakened from 6 out
led, mistake 7th, headed 10th, ridden 6 out, soon weakened
with leader, led 10th, headed 6 out, ridden before and mistake 2 out, one pace and no impression
Calgary Bay won the Sky Bet Chase here in 2012 for Henrietta Knight but rather went downhill after that. He was well beaten at Bangor earlier this month and will need to recapture past glories to win this. Alan Hill won this a couple of years ago and runs former Racing Post Chase winner Quinz. He's landed a point-to-point this season and is another on a downward spiral. Monsieur Jourdain wins his fair share between the flags, however, and stays well. He's preferred to Best Served Cold but PAINT THE CLOUDS should have his measure. The 10-year-old made giant strides last year when teaming up with Sam Waley-Cohen and could be a factor in next month's Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham if all goes to plan.
Paint The Clouds 6-4fav (12-0) Made all and set steady gallop, clear from 2 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gs in May beating Shoreacres (12-0) by 8l, 9 ran.
Best Served Cold 4-1 (11-9) Pressed leader until 4th, went 2nd again before 12th until 13th, no impression on winner from next, went 2nd again before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Out Now (11-7) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft in Jan.
Calgary Bay (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 39l behind Teaforthree (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft.
Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led, headed 5 out, every chance 4 out, mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Current Event (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hts chs (3) gd.
Quinz (FR) 6-4 (12-0) Hdwy 5; led aft 3 out til hdd last; no ex final 75yds, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Benedictus (12-7) at Larkhill Racing Club 3m ptp in Jan.
