tracked leader, ridden and weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, headway approaching last, ran on to lead near finish
held up in touch, progress 9th, chased leader 2 out, led flat, headed near finish
towards rear, blundered 11th, struggling next, behind and pulled up before 14th
towards rear, jumped left throughout, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on flat
close up, led after 4 out, headed flat, no extra near finish
towards rear, behind and pulled up 3 out
soon led and clear, blundered 16th, headed and weakened next
held up, mistake 14th, never dangerous
towards rear, struggling 11th, behind and pulled up before 13th
held up in touch, ridden and effort 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat
mid-division, pulled up before 10th, dismounted
towards rear, never a factor,
A difficult race to unravel, but Fullopep has the ability to make an impact at this level and he is taken to pick up where he left off over regulation fences and is preferred over Be My Dream, Pangeran and Westcoast. The ex-Mary Reveley-trained nine-year-old comes here on the back of a fair effort in a point-to-point last month and has plenty in his favour regarding trip, going and jockey booking. He is a little careful at his fences, but that is no bad thing over some of these daunting fences. Be My Dream is a consistent sort who put in some good efforts when he was trained by Jonjo O'Neill. However, he has downed tools on occasions and is not one to rely upon in a finish. The same sentiments apply to Pangeran, so Westcoat could be the one for each way backers to pin hopes on.
