Close up on inside, not fluent 9th, jumped right 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and rallied between last 2, close 2nd last, led flat, kept on towards finish op 6/4 tchd 2/1
Close up on outside until dropped to rear but still in touch 6th, driven and unable to go with leaders before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off op 50/1
Earlofthecotswolds (7/4), Present Value (2/1), Kateson (5/2), Darlac (8/1), Black Centaur (40/1)
EARLOFTHECOTSWOLDS can put his chasing experience to good use by getting off the mark at the third time of asking over fences by registering a victory in this decent looking small field novices' chase. The selection can see off useful hurdler Kateson who is making his chasing debut. Darlac can put a fall last time out behind him to claim third.