led, headed soon after, stayed prominent till lead again 6th, headed 8th, led again 12th, ridden 3 out, kept on well
tracked leaders till ridden and lost place 6th, reminders 10th, outpaced from 4 out, stayed on moderately last
mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out
held up, some headway 6th to track leaders, ridden from 10th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up, mid-division, driven for headway 10th, mistake 12th, ridden next to chase winner, one pace when hit last
held up towards rear, steady headway from 10th, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, stayed on to chase winner flat but held
led 2nd, headed 6th, led again 8th, ridden when headed 12th, weakened 3 out
with leader till ridden from 11th, lost touch 4 out
never going, lost touch from 5th, pulled up before 11th
Radcliffe can recoup recent losses by holding the likes of Gigs Gambit and Compton Chick at bay. Venetia Williams' six-year-old was strongly fancied to land the spoils here last time on only his third start over fences, but was put firmly in his place by Rose Tina. That was over four furlongs shorter than today's trip however, and Rose Tina has franked the form by scoring again at Hexham on Friday. So, with the step up in trip and the fact that he will be that more experienced in his favour, Radcliffe should make a bold bid to make amends. Gigs Gambit is a big, scopey sort who opened his account over longer here last time, but he has to concede five pounds to the selection and the drop back in trip is a worry as well. Compton Chick has a good deal of experience but does not win too often and maybe a place is the best that he can hope for again. Take Radcliffe to come good.
