tracked leaders, left in lead 14th, ridden clear 5 out, just held on flat
tracked leader, badly hampered and lost place 14th, soon behind, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat to go 2nd close home
Black Frost, Kerry Lads and The Rile are three against the field in open affair and the confident vote goes to Black Frost. The selection won well last time out at Haydock when defeating Burundi, the third in that race has since franked the form and with conditions again in his favour despite rising in the weights he will be hard to beat. Kerry Lads rates the main danger he has dropped to a handy mark and shaped as if returning to form when fifth behind Malek last time. The Rile is another that could go well but he has yet to conclusively prove he stays this far and for that reason is opposed. Tarbolton Moss ran as if in the handicappers grip when disappointing last time out so is passed over on this occasion. Of the remainder Nosam is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Black Frost.
