in touch, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last
in touch, led 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well
held up, headway approaching 6th to track leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one-paced from 2 out
held up in mid-division and keen early, ridden approaching 3 out, never reached leaders and weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, chasing leaders when pulled up approaching 2 out
held up in mid-division and keen early, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, and no extra approaching last
led, headed 3rd, led again next, ridden and headed 6th, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up 3 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened from 2 out
Monte Cristo is the selection for this trappy contest in which a case can be made for a number of horses. Andy Thornton's mount was a good winner at Haydock last time and appears to be progressing well and with his stable's runners invariably doing well here could be the one to beat. Activist reopposes Monte Cristo but preference is marginally for the former. Saint Par is on a hat-trick after too good efforts in lesser company and has to be respected along with Backcraft who didn't beat a great deal on his most recent outing but couldn't have won more easily. Londoner is out to try and redeem his tarnished reputation but is probably one to be wary of until proving he still retains ability.
