tracked leader, losing place when mistake 12, pulled up before 15, dismounted
in rear, ridden and outpaced 15th, kept on for poor 3rd
mid-division, headway 12th, ridden 16th, narrow lead 3 out, kept on well
led, headed briefly 11th, headed when blundered badly 13th, weakened 17th, pulled up before last
in touch, led briefly 11th, led again 13th, headed and ridden 18th, left in lead 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
always in rear, weakened 14th, pulled up before 17th
in touch, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 13th
mid-division, closer order 10th, led 5 out, clear and in command when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
mid-division, headway to track leaders 12th, ridden 17th, chased winner after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
Little Farmer, Soundtrack, Nautical Lad and Tanager look the principals in another tight affair and the tentative vote goes to Nautical Lad. The selection has been in fine form between the flags of late and he won well last time out when defeating Franco. If he is as effective over these regulation fences he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Little Farmer rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Splash And Dash but he lacks the scope of the selection and for that reason he is opposed. Soundtrack is another that could go well but he was well behind Coole Venture at Sandown last time and will need to improve on that effort to score. Of the remainder Tanager and Victoria's Boy have place claims on their best form but they are very onepaced and for the winner we return to Nautical Lad.
