held up in rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression from next
led, soon clear, mistake and headed 4th, ridden and outpaced 5th, kept on flat
in touch, dropped rear approaching 4th, soon outpaced
held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, effort approaching 3 out, one-paced
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chased leader approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, pushed along 3 out, hung left 2 out, led flat, held on well
Chai-Yo is a tentative selection in a tough race to find the winner. Jockey Timmy Murphy is in a very confident mood and this factor could see this Rakaposhi King gelding home on this firmer ground than of late. Auetaler owned by Steve McManaman and Liverpool captain Robbie Fowler is a genuine hurdler who deserves to win this sort of race and this ground will suit. Bring Sweets was successful at Haydock last time up and was entered in the English version of this event. He would probably prefer softer ground and this may be his undoing here.