chased leaders until blundered 1st, soon behind
behind from 2nd, tailed off
prominent until weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway 2nd, ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway 2nd, tracked leading pair approaching 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
held up, ridden after 2nd, brief effort after 3 out
mid-division, ridden, making headway when hit 2 out, weakened last
mid-division until weakened after 3 out, behind when blundered last
in touch until 3rd, soon weakened
held up, headway after 3rd, stayed on same pace, never troubled leaders
mid-division, headway to lead 3rd, hard ridden, headed run-in, no extra
led until 1st, stayed prominent, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, soon driven along, lost touch after 2nd, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Wellbeing, Take A Mile and Fabulous Jet are three against the field in this competitive finale and the vote is given to Wellbeing. The selection won well last time out when beating Jack The Giant and although having a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Take A Mile rates the main danger on his best form but he ran as if the handicapper had caught up with him when third behind Pace Shot last time out. Fabulous Jet is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Ballyandi but his best form is on a softer surface. Of the remainder Polished has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price but in a race where the market will be very inform itive for the winner we return to Wellbeing.
Grey Brother 5-1 (10-13) Always in rear, jumped left 3rd, mistake 9th, tailed off when fell 3 out in race won by Royal Hector (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan, 8 ran.
Rift Valley (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, gradually lost place approaching 3rd, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Bak To Bill (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Sha Bihan (FR) (10-1) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Naos De Mirande (10-8) at Auteuil 2m 1f hdl hvy in Mar '05.
Wellbeing 10-3 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway from 5th, chased leader, went left 2 out, driven ahead final 50 yards, kept on gamely, won at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gf beating Jack The Giant (10-13) by a shd, 14 ran.
Polished 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, 24l behind The Hairy Lemon (11-7) at Leicester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Take A Mile (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Pace Shot (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Fabulous Jet (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 5l behind Billyandi (11-2) at Haydock 2m nov hcp hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Baloo 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Desert Tommy (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f amt hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
