Waited with in 5th place, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, 2nd going well before 2 out, led 2 out, quickened clear before last, impressive op 6/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4
Raced wide, with leader, led 8th, dived at next, headed briefly 10th, soon in front again, headed approaching 4 out, led again and went left 3 out, went left and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, jumped left last, no chance with winner tchd 22/1
Jumped slowly on occasions, made most until 8th, chased leader, slight lead again until jumped slowly and headed 10th, in front again when jumped slowly and headed 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened next op 13/2
Waiting Patiently (13/8), God's Own (5/2), Smad Place (9/2), Josses Hill (8/1), Art Mauresque (16/1), Ballybolley (16/1)
A fascinating contest which sees the old guard in the shape of Smad Place, Josses Hill and God's Own pitched against the young pretender in WAITING PATIENTLY. Ready preference is for the latter, who is a fluent jumper and traveller whose best days lie head of him. He can cope with this rise in class en route to even better things.