led, headed and ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely, regained lead after last, stayed on strongly
raced handy, ridden 4 out, took lead 2 out, headed after last, stayed on
raced handy, ridden from 7 out, staying on when mistake 2 out, stayed on one pace
held up, ridden 4 out, no impression
raced in mid-division, headway to track leaders from 7 out, losing place and ridden from 4 out, no impression
held up, ridden 5 out, struggling from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
raced in mid-division, ridden 4 out, stayed on one pace
GALTEE MOUNTAIN (NAP) showed a big improvement on only his second start over fences when narrowly beaten over course and distance. He’ll be sharper for that comeback run and can go one better today. Lifeisahighway started favourite for his chasing bow but could only manage fourth at Kelso while Guy De Guye failed to threaten over hurdles but is related to a couple of winning chasers. Auld Sod and Rizzardo are more exposed over fences though both are back on a winning mark with the former arriving in better form.
Rizzardo 17-2 (12-2) Chased leaders, hit 12th, led 4 out until 2 out, driven and no extra between last 2, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Pens Man (11-7) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lifeisahighway (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, hit 12th, chased leaders before 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and one pace after last, 4th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Breaking The Ice (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Pressed leader, badly bumped 3rd, hit 12th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd briefly next, chased winner, 2 lengths down at the last, switched right and rallied run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Native Robin (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Guy De Guye (FR) 17-2 (11-3) Chased leader, jumped big 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Rathnure Ranger (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Auld Sod (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up, pushed along before 10th, badly hampered and left third 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Dont Be Robin (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Maasai Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, mistake 6th, lost place before 8th, not fluent 10th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Outlaw Jack (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Held up, mistake at 5th fence, riden and outpaced after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
