Mistress Nell held up and behind, plenty to do when headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well to lead flat
Go West jumped right, led to 2nd, with leader, led approaching 11th, clear 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 10 lengths ahead when jumped badly right 2 out, headed and no extra flat
Chery D´Or held up and behind, pushed along 8th, ridden after 12th, headway approaching 14th, chased clear leader 4 out, one pace flat
Parkinson behind until stayed on from 2 out, never nearer
Sharp Jack prominent until weakened approaching 4 out
Nevada Red led 2nd until approaching 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out
Jonny´s Kick held up in mid-division, headway 12th, weakened 13th
Stagecoach Opal held up, headway on outside 10th, weakened 12th
Tomillielou prominent until weakened 14th, tailed off
Analyis of the race
Few were obviously primed for a bold show in this modest handicap chase but they went a good gallop, which probably helped MISTRESS NELL as the runner-up seemed to pay the price for his exertions and she was able to come from off the pace.
The winner had reportedly been suffering from corns when pulled up on her penultimate start and was reckoned to have needed the race next time out but had run well prior to those efforts and is up to winning again in this type of contest next season.
Go West appeals as much the best chaser at the weights in this line-up as he dominated from a long way out. Having raced with the leader from the off on this chasing debut, he led from the eleventh fence, was soon clear and held a seemingly commanding advantage on the home turn. But he had shown a tendency to jump to the right and did so markedly two out, where he held a ten-length lead, tired and was headed at he last. He travelled like much the best horse through most of the race and did much the best of those who were ridden prominently so should be able to win over fences off this mark - he is clearly less than straightforward but may benefit from switching to racing right-handed.
Parkinson was also suited by the way the race was run, whereas the likes of Sharp Jack and Nevada Red are probably better than the bare form after paying the price for racing closer to the strong pace.
Tote
Tote Win: 14.1
Tote place (1): 3.6
Tote place (2): 4.2
Tote place (3): 3.3
Exacta: 223
CSF: 141.7
Tricast: 1164.1
Total SP: 119
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