held up in rear, hit 1st, in touch 7th, outpaced next, no chance after tailed off
chased leaders until 4th, behind and ridden next, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
track leaders, led 8th, clear next, mistake 2 out, easily
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced 8th, no chance after
led until 1st, chased leaders, hampered 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 8th, tailed off
held up, in touch, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, one pace when blundered next, hung left flat
not fluent, jumped badly left, led after 1st, headed 8th, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
A wide open contest rounds off proceedings with not much between a lot of the runners but the principals look to be Bell Tor, Count Tony and Irishkawa Bellevue and we will take a chance on Count Tony. The nine year old won in good style last time out when defeating Impero at Market Rasen and although he has risen in the weights he is taken to score again with conditions in his favour. Bell Tor rates the main danger on his latest second behind Kentford Grebe but he has never run two races alike so for that reason is opposed. Irishkawa Bellevue is also worthy of respect he is a course and distance winner and was a good second behind We'll Make It at Sandown last time. Of the remainder Lancashire Lass was a fair third last time but is still a maiden after 19 starts so we are happy to stick with Count Tony.