Tracked leader, challenged 11th, led 4 out, at least 6 lengths up on landing last, soon became very reluctant, flashed tail and wavering, reduced lead but held on op Evens
Held up in last pair, mistake next, not fluent next, closed 13th, every chance 3 out, no impression from next, 10 lengths 3rd last, went 2nd and closed on reluctant winner flat, unable to get close enough to challenge op 4/1
Jumped left at times, held up in last pair, raced wide, closing when pecked 13th, 2nd after 3 out, looked held when jumped badly left last, lost 2nd flat, no extra op 15/2
Glendermot (5/4), Fuhgeddaboudit (10/3), What A Joke (4/1), Mahler Lad (9/2), Smart Catch (7/1), Musical Wedge (12/1)
A race to tread carefully with. A chance is taken that the return to fences will spark SMART CATCH back into life, as he's well enough treated on old form and should have conditions to suit. Glendermot looks the obvious danger if that second at Market Rasen was the start of a revival, and the fight for third can be won by Mahler Lad.