held up mid-division, lost place approaching 8th
held up mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, reminders approaching 3 out, weakened next
took keen hold, led 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, one pace and no impression from 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out and outpaced, kept on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner
mid-division, one pace and no impresson from 2 out
in touch, weakened 3 out
always behind, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, lost place approaching 8th, tailed off
in rear, reminders 4th, headway approaching 8th, led after 3 out, clear next
held up, hit 3rd, pushed along approaching 8th, soon weakened
held up, chasing leaders 3rd, led 5th, hit 3 out, soon headed, kept on from next
behind when blundered and unseated rider 6th
Brush A King was in good from when last seen and has to be respected but the absence from the track since August is of concern and preference is for Darab, who gets the vote ahead of stablemate Omni Cosmo Touch. The last mentioned reverts to hurdles having disappointed over fences recently and is potentially well treated. Positive Profile also reverts to the smaller obstacles having failed to take to fences this term. Another former chaser Stamparland Hill is well treated on his best form and lost no caste in defeat behind Ipledgeallegiance at Catterick last time. However, Malcolm Jefferson's gelding has yet to prove that he stays this trip and a bigger threat may come from Lanzlo, who receives weight all round but has gone up 5lbs for his recent second behind Nolife at Musselburgh. The selection then is Darab. Sue Smith's gelding is only a novice but the form of his success here last time reads well and the five-year-old is potentially well treated on a mark of 106.
