lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
mid-division, ridden and headway 12th, close up when unseated rider 14th
tracked leaders, blundered 10th, weakened 13th
in touch, ridden and out paced 14th, stayed on from 5 out to chase winner approaching last, not reach winner
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 9th to track leaders, with clear leaders 6 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders, ridden 12th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 6 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 16th
in touch, ridden to chase clear leaders 6 out, weakening when mistake last
led 2nd, headed 11th, mistake when weakening 14th, pulled up before 16th
held up in rear, never dangerous
led 1st, headed next, led again 11th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out
mid-division, weakened 10th, pulled up before 14th
held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden 12th, mistake 14th, pulled up before next
prominent until 10th, pulled up before 14th
An intriguing event, with a number in with chances, but Mr Smudge is taken to go one better than in last year's race. He is also a course and distance winner, so likes it here. Pro Bono is held on the form of last year's event but Smile Pleeze, with six lengths to find, could make a race of it. Penthouse Minstrel could improve for the application of a visor. Carbonado has bits of form, as does Game Gunner, for whom Polly Gundry has been booked. Into The Black would have claims on old form but has a 1,071-day absence to overcome. Thatsforeel and Westerton should be watched in the market.
