held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, shaken up to challenge last, led flat, stayed on, won going away
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost place when mistake 2 out, well beaten after
not fluent 1st, taken wide and held up, closed before 8th, pushed along after 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, 3rd and held from last
chased leader until 8th, lost place when mistake next, stopped very quickly, pulled up before 11th
jumped right, led, ridden 2 out, joined last, headed flat, no impression on winner after
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IRON BRIDGE came home alone last time but his overall profile is one of a progressive young chaser and he's taken to improve an already impressive record under Rules - currently at 5-6, including 2-3 over fences. No Risk Des Flos is hard to assess as he's proved inconsistent on recent starts, although it is significant that his sole chase win came here on his penultimate start, albeit on heavy ground and over two miles. Adrimel was well behind the Murphy inmate that day on his seasonal reappearance, since when he's been absent for another couple of months. He remains of interest. However, Ubetya and course and distance winner, The Paddy Pie, are seen as the main dangers, although both are confirmed front-runners which may offer a tactical challenge to their respective pilots.
No Risk Des Flos (FR) 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Malystic (11-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Ubetya (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leader, led 2nd until after 4th, chased leader, not fluent and pushed along 8th, led again after 13th until 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Easy As That (11-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Viva Lavilla (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, poor 3rd when fell last, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Prevaricate (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Led early, remained prominent and disputed lead, headed 3 out, pushed along after next and dropped to 6th before last, no extra, 8th of 9, 22l behind Coltor (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Mar.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Jumped well, led before 3rd, ridden and went clear before 2 out, reduced advantage after last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Karl Philippe (12-1) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Iron Bridge (IRE) 85-40 (11-3) Traced leader, not fluent 11th, led and left alone 14th, went left 2 out, allowed to run down at the last, won at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Adrimel (FR) 3-1 (11-13) Prominent, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 4 out, gradually weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 20l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
