keen hold tracking leaders when blundered badly and unseated rider 4th
not jumped well, close up, not fluent 1st and 2nd, blundered 4th and next, blundered 11th, ridden and weakened when mistake 2 out
made all, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, drew clear run in
close up when blundered 10th, challenged from 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner
held up in rear, blundered and weakened 10th, tailed off when jumped left 2 out, jumped left and blundered last, finished lame
A disappointing turnout with just the five runners standing their ground at the overnight stage. Sylva Legend, a 108-rated hurdler makes his debut over fences and has to be respected but this really should lie between the top two. Formerly trained in Ireland, Bunratty Castle has taken time to find his best form since joining the stable of Paul Nicholls. However, the seven-year-old finally opened his account for his current handler when easily accounting for Banjo Hill at Stratford last time. The son of Supreme Leader still looked green that day and, with further improvement expected, he gets the TEAMtalk vote over Dantie Boy. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding took advantage of Comex Flyer having an off day to win at Taunton last month but will find things tougher here. Magic Of Sydney and Stormy Skye make limited appeal.
