mostly jumped well, led and soon clear, not fluent 3 out, driven before last, almost joined last, in command run-in
always last, reminder and outpaced after 10th, tailed off when blundered 12th and 14th, pulled up before next
chased leading pair, chased (clear) winner 2nd until 5th, not fluent next, 2nd again 11th until 5 out, weakened before next
chased (clear) winner until 2nd, 2nd again 5th until 11th, went 2nd again 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, almost upsides when stumbled last, no extra run-in
CAPTAIN CHAOS still isn’t convincing at his fences but a clear-cut victory at Aintree should have done wonders for his confidence and there is plenty of untapped potential. Three Ways also made mistakes when easily beaten by Give Me A Copper in a match at Kempton but he will have learned from that. Secrete Stream will also have benefited from his fifth at Carlisle having won twice around here over hurdles while Lansdowne Road has won between the flags, though is having his first run in more than a year.
Captain Chaos (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, not fluent 8th, headed 10th, led again next, hit 13th, not fluent 3 out, clear from next, won at Aintree 3m 1f (3) sft in Nov beating Coastal Tiep (11-5) by 19l, 4 ran.
Lansdowne Road (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Prominent until before 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, well behind from 7th, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Minella Aris (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Nov.
Secrete Stream (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Mister Whitaker (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Three Ways 5-2 (11-0) Not fluent, led until not fluent 1st, chased winner, not fluent and reminder 6th, pushed along and looked held before 3 out, rallied under pressure when not fluent last, no extra run-in, last of 2, 3 1/4l behind Give Me A Copper (11-0) at Kempton 3m (3) gd in Nov.
