tracked leaders in 3rd, pecked 1st, mistake 2nd, took keen hold, led 6th, headed before 9th, a close 2nd when fell 4 out
led to 6th, reminders 8th, led before 9th, left clear 4 out, blundered 3 out, driven out
tracked leader, mistake 1st, pushed along before 9th, soon weakened and reminders, tailed off 11th, left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Swatow Typhoon wasn't entirely convincing when making all on his chasing bow at Newcastle but should have learned plenty from that. But MILBOROUGH beat better opposition at Uttoxeter and also has plenty of scope. He looks the most likely winner as Kris Cross was receiving 12lb when rallying to beat the reluctant Polisky in a handicap at Ascot. Ex-pointer Cherry's Bay may need this.
Milborough (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led until not fluent 3rd, mostly tracked leader, not fluent 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven out flat, held on, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) sft in Dec beating Sixty Something (10-12) by nk, 8 ran.
Swatow Typhoon (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) Made most, left 2 lengths clear at 12th, driven clear approaching 4 out, kept on, won at Newcastle 3m beg chs (4) sft in Dec beating War On (11-0) by 9l, 5 ran.
Cherry's Bay 25-1 (11-12) (bl) strugg 9; ur 12, in a race won by Call Mrs Jones (11-12) at Haydon 3m ptp sft in May, 15 ran.
Kris Cross (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, mistake 12th, led bypassing omitted 14th, driven before 2 out, headed just before last, over 2 lengths down flat, rallied as leader idled to regain lead final strides, won at Ascot 3m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Polisky (11-1) by hd, 10 ran.
