COMMENTING on how well a horse jumps when it fell last time might seem a little bit odd, but I am a believer in forgiving the odd mistake, says Page Fuller.

Remastered has shown a complete revival in his last two starts and, had he not fallen last time, looked sure to give Al Dancer a run for his money in the Badger Beers Chase on Saturday.

When he won on his previous start, his jumping was outstanding. He only lost -2.91mph on average at his obstacles and gained a total advantage of +18.31 lengths through his jumping.

On Saturday, it was a similar story, in fact his jumping was even slicker, only losing -2.75 mph on average at his obstacles before he fell. He had also gained 14.87 lengths on the field through his jumping to that point, Al Dancer had only gained 6.78 lengths.

Bounce back

For a horse to bounce back after a fall like that is a bit of an ask, but he was in such good form prior to that, I have faith it will not have left its mark too much.

He won off this same rating at Kempton two years ago, so we know he is capable of performing at this level at his best. David Pipe’s 18% strike rate so far this season is also something not to underestimate.