with leaders, reminders and blundered 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 9th
led, headed 5th, lost place approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
held up, blundered 6th, headway 14th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after last
tracked leaders, led briefly 10th, lost place 4 out, ridden next, stayed on flat
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, weakened after last
mid-division, reminders approaching 7th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, good headway flat to lead last 100 yards
held up towards rear, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, no extra flat
held up behind, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, headway next, one pace flat
jumped right, chased leaders, led 5th, headed briefly 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra when headed 150 yards
The likes of Dark Room, Iverain, Divet Hill and Mr Baxter Basics all come into this in reasonable form but Whereareyounow looks a progressive performer and is taken to beat his more experienced rivals. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding is clearly held in high regard by his handler and it is easy to see why if judged by wins at Stratford and, latterly, at Cheltenham. Seemingly well treated on his handicap debut over fences on a mark of 125, he looks the one to be on. Topweight Mr Baxter Basics found just Barito too good at Cheltenham last time and warrants respect, as does Divet Hill, who won a hunters' chase at the Grand National meeting in April and has had a recent pipe opener. Iverain has more to do than when winning at Haydock last time and a bigger threat may be the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Dark Room, who should strip fitter for his recent return at Huntingdon. With Ferdy Murphy's stable in such good form at present, Luzcadou is worthy of consideration on his reappearance along with Tonoco from the Sue Smith stable but Whereareyounow looks ahead of the handicapper and gets the vote.
