held up towards rear, headway 8th, every chance 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 3rd, led next, ran out approaching 5th
held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, hung right bend flat, headed and no extra final 50 yards
held up towards rear, effort when hit 3 out, one pace from next
towards rear, hampered and slipped bend after 4th, no danger soon after
towards rear, never dangerous
led, headed 4th, pushed along 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in touch, hampered bend after 4th, headway 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on strongly flat, led final 50 yards
tracked leader, left in lead 5th, headed approaching last, hung right bend flat, no extra towards finish
pushed along 4 out, weakened from next
pulled hard tracking leaders, clipped heels and slipped up bend after 4th
Country Flyer who failed to cope with Perth last time out is expected to take advantage of a decent handicap mark to score from Red Tyrant and Happy days. The selection has been running well over fences and if he relishes the return to smaller obstacles can win if acting on the course. Red Tyrant has been running fairly well of late and the handicapper has relieved him of a few pounds lately. The ground is a slight concern but if he copes with it he should have every chance. Happy Days has some useful recent form and this step up in trip could be what he needs. However he is fairly inconsistent and could not be backed at a short price.