tracked leader, with leader 7th, hit 12th, reminders before 13th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd and mistake 11th, challenged 2 out, pressed leader last, led run-in, kept on, driven out
led, joined 7th, blundered 11th, pressed last, headed run-in, kept on same pace
in rear but in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace and no impression
SPEED STEED gets a confident vote in this having only found the potentially-useful Empire Levant too strong on his chasing bow at Doncaster. Tim Vaughan's gelding has won over hurdles and on the Flat in the last 12 months. Venture To War has shown little in three previous tries over fences while Peaks Of Fire is only a plater over hurdles. Bocamix did manage three wins over timber but was pulled up and then tailed off in two previous runs over fences.
Bocamix (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 40l behind Bridlingtonbygones (11-0) at Catterick 2m nov chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, hung left under pressure and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 29l behind Stanley Bridge (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Speed Steed (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven approaching last, kept on, well held in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Empire Levant (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd.
Venture To War (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 14, 19l behind Young Mags (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
