towards rear, driven to chase leaders from 3rd, hit 10th, soon led, ridden clear after 4 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well
led until 6th, ridden and weakening when blundered 13th, pulled up before 2 out
held up behind, steady headway from 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on but no chance with winner
in touch when clipped heels and brought down on bend after 7th
chased leaders, mistake 4th, gradually lost touch, hit 10th, tailed off
in touch, blundered 1st, mistake 7th, soon carried out on bend
always towards rear, tailed off
never jumped fluently, towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden after 9th, behind and pulled up before 12th
in touch when pulled up before 6th
held up rear, headway from 8th, chased leaders from 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, joined winner 13th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch until 10th, soon behind
chased leaders, mistakes 4th and 12th, close 3rd when blundered 14th, soon ridden, kept on same pace
After a dubious start to his chasing career Double Honour is now beginning to look more like the finished article over the larger obstacles and is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Millcroft Seaspray and Oliver Cromwell. The selection was just short of top class on the flat and soon made up into a useful performer over hurdles but has taken time to reproduce a similar level of form over fences. However, the son of Highest Honor showed when winning at Newbury in January that he should be more than capable of holding his own in this sort of company and lost no caste in defeat behind the potentially top class Our Vic at Ascot last month. Millcroft Seaspray has only completed three times from six starts over fences and is difficult to recommend in his current form and a bigger threat may come from Oliver Cromwell. Peter Hedger's gelding has some respectable form in handicaps and, the selection apart, this looks easier. Course and distance winner Pamela Anshan, who had Alcatras just behind then, may struggle under her penalty and of more interest may be Watch The Dove who was a faller in that race but had earlier shown signs of ability. However, Double Honour is the clear form pick and should take plenty of beating.
