tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led 10th, ridden after 2 out, drew clear flat, stayed on well
took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened 2 out
in rear, slow 3rd, headway 5th, close 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression flat
led until 10th, not fluent next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
Lofgren could do with some rain as he won a Class 2 handicap at Cartmel on soft going before a poor effort on good ground from 6lb higher at Warwick. Bishops Court has won five times over fences but wasn't in the best of form in the spring and has wind surgery. MILL QUEST has been in very good form since joining Gordon Elliott earlier this summer, winning three times over hurdles and scoring over the bigger obstacles at Tramore. He again ran well when runner-up at Roscommon earlier this month and can get back on the winning trail. Winning point-to-pointer Eyesopenwideawake scored at Southwell on his hurdling debut and completed a double at Kempton over regulation fences a year ago. He didn't run well on his final start in December but has the potential to do better.
Lofgren 11-2 (11-5) Held up, always towards rear, weakened 5 out, 7th of 10, 24l behind Laurium (11-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Bishops Court 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, stumbled next, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Born Survivor (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mill Quest (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Towards rear, headway 4 out, went 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Dont Kick Nor Bite (11-8) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp gd in Oct.
Eyesopenwideawake (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-8) Led, headed before 4th, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place, 4th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Nightfly (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
