led to 6th, ridden and lost touch 13th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
in touch, led 13th, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat
held up in rear, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before next
in touch, blundered 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly from next
headway 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, soon behind
held up towarads rear, ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
in touch, ridden and lost touch 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
held up towards rear, ridden 10th, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led 12th, ridden next, weakened approaching 3 out
smooth headway 9th, ridden 12th, weakened approaching 4 out
tracked leaders, led 6th, blundered 12th, headed next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression from next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
with leader to 3rd, stayed prominent, led 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well flat
held up in rear, ridden 9th, never dangerous
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, ridden next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, mistakes, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
A tough looking handicap with plenty of the 19 runners looking to hold solid claims. Among those worthy of a mention are the hat-trick seeking pair of Business Class and Courtledge, although they have more to do than of late off their higher marks. Dealer's Choice seems better suited by this trip than the 3m+ over which the eight-year-old was pulled up at Sandown last month. A winner back over 2m4f at Ludlow subsequently, the son of Roselier has to be respected as does topweight Percy Parkeeper from the in-form Nigel Twiston-Davies stable. Perhaps the most interesting of all the runners is Robert Alner's Bush Park. The seven-year-old overcame an absence from the track of three months to win over hurdles in the Wincanton mud last time. Equally well suited by faster ground that run should have put the son of Be My Native spot on for this return to fences.