held up, hampered 13th, headway approaching 14th, fell 16th
behind, ridden from 10th, hampered 13th, hard ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead flat, driven out
always prominent, ridden after 16th, every chance last, no extra
in touch, hampered 13th, ridden and steady headway from 17th, mistake 2 out, weakened flat
held up, hampered 13th, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, left in lead 13th, hit 16th, ridden after 4 out, no extra when headed flat
jumped badly right throughout, held up, headway and left 3rd 13th, ridden after 17th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
behind, ridden and steady headway from 17th, every chance last, no extra
chased leaders until brought down 13th
led until fell 13th
A few of these have already met this season and there is unlikely to be much between the likes of Jaloux D' Estruval and Auburn Spirit over this longer trip. However, they may both have to concede best to last year's winner of this race Miners Dance, who is set to compete off the same mark this time around. Brendan Powell sent the eleven-year-old to a livery yard for a spell after he lost his way towards the end of last season and the change of scenery has reportedly done him good. Miners Dance easily accounted for Kittenkat on his reappearance at Fontwell, where he proved his well being with a good effort to finish second after a long absence. That run, combined with today's longer trip at a course he obviously likes, make the credential of Miners Dance too hard to ignore today and he is expected to prove too resolute for top weight Jaloux D' Estruval, who is feared the most today.
