This was a weak maiden chase, but SMART CAVALIER won it comfortably enough. Although he won three point-to-points, he had been too keen to get home even over two and a half miles at Exeter (in a hunter chase) and Plumpton, hence the drop back to the minimum trip. Having nosed ahead starting the final circuit, he was firmly in command after Bel Ombre's blunder at the third-last, despite jumping out to the left over the last two fences. This looks to be his trip now, and he may be better going left-handed, having reportedly gained his point-to-point wins that way round.

Liberia tended to jump out to the left and took a few chances. He may want better ground than this.

Bel Ombre was about three lengths down on the winner and in the process of running a better race when he made a shocking mistake at the last down the far side.

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