held up in touch, ridden to chase leader approaching 3 out, on terms when mistake 2 out, narrow lead last, headed close home
tracked leaders, headway 7th, led 9th, ridden when jumped left 2 out, headed approaching last, every chance and no extra flat
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, ridden and weakened soon after
led, jumped right 5th, headed approaching 8th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, dismounted after line
held up, ridden 7th, weakened from 4 out
tracked leader, joined leader 6th, narrow lead 8th, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, rallied to lead close home
held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders, approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, no chance with leaders
held up and keen, ridden and weakened 4 out
held up mid-division, ridden 7th, some headway approaching 8th, weakening next, lost touch when mistake 3 out, tailed off
soon behind, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up rear, ridden and lost touch soon after 4 out
Chivite is progressing nicely and looks to have been found an ideal opportunity to follow up his Huntingdon win; Champagne Harry is the most likely to chase him home. After some promising efforts, this Alhaarth gelding landed favouritism by seven lengths at Huntingdon last time, and Philip Hobbs' gelding looks the type to progress further as he steps up in trip. Champagne Harry is also in fair form, having won three of his last four races, but Nigel Twiston-Davies' gelding may struggle to concede a mammoth 17 pounds to the selection. Martin Pipe saddles a couple of hurdling debutantes in Howya Matey and Shillelah Law, and the market may provide a guide as to how well they are fancied, but Chivite sets a good standard here and he looks the one to beat under Richard Johnson.
