led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before last, kept on and always held
tracked leaders in 3rd place, reminders and in rear before 4 out, soon weakened, fell 2 out
in rear, went 3rd before 4 out, led before last, kept on well run-in
SHANTOU FLYER can make the most of today’s favourable terms and land this. Richard Hobson’s charge has found one too good in Grade 3 chases at Cheltenham the last twice now and the likely underfoot conditions will suit. Big River has a shout at the weights having placed in Listed company at Warwick recently but Seldom Inn is penalised 10lb for last year’s success in a Listed chase here though ran well back over these fences last time. Charmix looks up against it given his recent poor form.
Seldom Inn 9-4fav (12-5) Mid-division, headway before 9th, every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Landecker (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Shantou Flyer (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) In touch, lost place 10th, pushed along after 5 out, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 17l behind Frodon (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Charmix (FR) 33-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 3rd, 5th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Dromore Lad (10-10) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Big River (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, blundered 10th, outpaced after next, rallied into 3rd 2 out, no impression, stayed on flat, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Ms Parfois (10-12) at Warwick 3m lst (1) sft in Jan.
