chased leader, led after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, 4th and held when jumped right last, kept on under pressure run in
always prominent, challenged going well from 4 out, kept going but unable to quicken run in
held up towards rear, weakened and behind from 4 out
held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, driven to 2nd run in, no impression on winner
always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, led after 2 out, driven and ran on well run in
mid-division, weakened 4 out and pulled up before next
behind, hard driven and no impression on leaders 4 out
behind, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out
towards rear, weakened and lost touch 4 out, tailed off
in touch, driven and lost place 4th, pulled up after next
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly
behind, hard ridden from 4 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
A fairly modest contest by Ascot standards. Tosheroon waltzed in at Plumpton after a 600 day absence and if he shows no ill-effects, he has to be a major player. Pure Fun steps back to two-and-a-half miles after a poor run over three miles. He makes plenty of appeal if the rain stays away. Connections of Putup or Shutup will be hoping otherwise. The TEAMtalk pick is Safe Enough. He was off the course for a season with a leg injury but there was a lot to like about his Plumpton victory in October and he looks well-handicapped off a mark of 96.
