tracked leaders, disputing 1 length 2nd and going strongly when hampered and unseated rider 13th
chased leaders, left 2nd at 13th, ridden next, no chance with winner from 4 out, finished tired
led to after 4th, chasing leader when left in lead at 13th, in command 4 out, unchallenged after
jumped left, tracked leader until led after 4th, 1 length ahead when blundered badly and unseated rider 13th
Ammunition won well last time out and he can successfully give weight to the whole field here; Superrollercoaster looks the main danger. The selection jumped well in the main on his recent chasing debut and he is sure to make up into a better chaser than a hurdler. He will like the ground and with the form of his win looking rock solid, and Tony McCoy aboard to fire him into the fences, he gets the confident vote. Romney Marsh is out of his depth despite the likelihood that a first time visor could sharpen him up, and of more interest is Superrollercoaster. Oliver Sherwood's charge has plenty of experience in this sphere, and whilst the run will do him good, this course and distance winner cannot be easily overlooked. Floreana completes the field and he would be a real threat if reproducing his sole chasing win. However a long absence makes him opposable, and so preference is for Ammunition who may have too many guns in the closing stages.
Ammunition (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Headway 4 out, close up 2 out, led soon after last, ran on, won at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov beating Bermuda Pointe (11-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Floreana (GER) Evensfav (10-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd 14th, led travelling well 2 out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Plumpton 3m 2f beg chs (4) gf in May '06 beating Redhouse Chevalier (10-7) by 7l, 7 ran.
Superrollercoaster 9-2 (11-10) Prominent, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Kercabellec (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Romney Marsh 25-1 (10-13) Held up, badly hampered 1st, tailed off when pulled up in race won by San Luca (9-13) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs, 12 ran.
