held up and behind, headway when bad mistake 7th, no danger after
held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, 4th and weakening when fell last
tracked leader, led 6th, headed narrowly after 2 out, still every chance when blundered last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner
held up and behind, jumped right 4th, unsighted by loose horse and fell 5th
held up and behind, headway 8th, weakened 3 out
led to 6th, weakened 3 out
always prominent, took narrow advantage after 2 out, ridden clear from last
held up and behind, fell 5th
mistake and unseated rider 2nd
held up, mistake 2nd and 5th, behind from 8th
held up in touch, ridden after 8th, soon struggling
always behind, tailed off from 7th
Mark Equal was given a supremely confident ride when making a winning return at Newbury on Thursday and is taken to follow up under a 7lb penalty at the main expense of Cigarillo and Multeen River. The last mentioned ran on well when making a winning return at Uttoxeter in September before slipping up here last month. He has to be respected despite the burden of top weight. Pat Haslam's You're Special faces no easy task after 11 months off and of more interest may be second season chaser Cigarillo, who races off what looks a fair mark for his debut in this grade. Philip Hobbs is responsible for both Toi Express and Mounsey Castle, with jockey bookings suggesting that the latter of the two is the better fancied of the pair. Nigel Twiston-Davies continues to send out winners so Ardashir cannot be dismissed entirely although a bigger threat may come from Irish raider Rocking Ship. The vote though goes to Mark Equal who won with plenty in hand at Newbury and is taken to win again.
