led, clear from 2nd, mistake 3 out, joined 2 out, headed and mistake last, weakened flat
always in rear, tailed off from 5th
chased leaders, weakened when behind from 5th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, blundered and fell next
not always fluent, held up, ridden and headway from 5th, chasing leaders but looked beaten when mistake 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, hard ridden and outpaced after 2 out, rallied under pressure and mistake last, kept on same pace flat
took keen hold and held up, steady headway 5th, pressed leader going well from three out, led approaching last, driven out and held on well flat
pulled hard, pressing leader, when ran out 2nd
Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson, successful with Orangerie last year, can repeat the feat with Cool Spice who gets the vote ahead of What Do'in and Members Only. Cool Spice, six times a winner on the Flat, caught a tartar when second to Comply Or Die on her hurdles bow at Chepstow, and should be capable of going one better. She makes a bit more appeal than What Do'in, an Irish point-to-point winner who did little wrong when landing a Perth bumper on his British debut, but who may benefit from his debut over timber. Members Only was snapped up by David Johnson after a promising debut in bumper company at Thurles, but may need softer ground and more time, while Flat winner Analyze has not impressed with his jumping so far and is hard to enthuse about. Cool Spice should be the answer in the finale.
