tracked leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, soon no impression
led, steady pace, jumped right throughout, hit 8th, quickened approaching 10th, ridden 3 out, headed next, not fluent last
held up in touch, blundered 5th, detached next, soon tailed off, behind when fell 3 out
tracked leader, led 2 out, pushed clear last
My Immortal looks hard to oppose in an uncompetitive looking contest and gets the vote with Lawyer Des Ormeaux and Hero Again rated the main dangers. The selection was easily the best of these over hurdles and, if jumping soundly on ground that he appreciates, David Pipe's gelding will be hard to beat. Schemer Fagan is hard to recommend and of more interest may be Hero Again, who has shown ability over hurdles but has yet to prove his effectiveness on ground this fast. Peter Bowen's Lawyer Des Ormeaux has experience over fences that has to be an advantage but if My Immortal jumps well then he should win.
Hero Again (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Held up in 3rd after 1st, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Legal Glory (10-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Aug, 8 ran.
Lawyer Des Ormeaux (FR) 4-5fav (11-3) Led, headed 2nd, led again 5th, jumped right from 10th, mistake 12th, hit 13th, headed when ridden 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Blu Teen (11-3) at Chepstow 3m beg chs (4) gd in Apr.
Schemer Fagan (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Shady Anne (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
My Immortal 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders until mistake, driven and lost place 7th, stayed on from 3 out, no real impression, 3rd of 9, 14l behind My Turn Now (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.
