jumped left, chased leader until 2nd, struggling and reminder 13th, well beaten before 4 out
held up, closed 14th, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, stayed on well
jumped right, led, hit 7th, not fluent 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, held close home
chased leader from 2nd, mistake 5th, not fluent 9th, mistake 14th and reminder, every chance 3 out, 3rd and held last, weakened flat
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Despite one or two scares, CALL ME VIC won an amateur riders’ handicap at Sandown in December under Albi Tufnell and the old-timer should give another good account here. Garde Ville has won a match between the flags since winning over 2m4f here last month while a combination of Paul Nicholls and Will Biddick will ensure Favorito Buck's is well supported on his hunter chase debut. Dieu Vivant is a regular here and was a course and distance winner last season but may find a couple of these too good.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Went 2nd before 2nd until 9th, chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied and pecked 13th, went 2nd between last 2, upsides last, led and hung left run-in, stayed on well, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Boughtbeforelunch (10-13) by 6l, 7 ran.
Garde Ville (FR) 1-10fav (11-10) Led 7-9; led 14; drew clr 3 out; v easy, won at Sandon 3m gd in Apr beating Sir Antony Browne (11-2) by 7l, 2 ran.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led, bothered by loose horse before 8th, hit 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Zamparelli (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f (5) gd in Mar.
Favorito Buck's (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, towards rear when mistake 10th, behind when pulled up before 13th, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, went 2nd 7th, every chance before 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Zamparelli (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f (5) gd in Mar.
