prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next
led, ridden and headed when mistake last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching next, weakening when mistake 2 out
chased leaders to 6th
held up, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, left 2nd and hampered last, stayed on to lead towards finish
keen, chased leaders, ridden 2 out, blundered and left in lead last, headed and not quicken towards finish
mid-division, headway 5th, led and one length clear when fell last
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
pulled hard, always in rear
keen, in touch, blundered 5th, soon lost place, behind when hampered and rider lost iron last
A tight one to call but a chance is taken with the consistent Formal Bid, who deserves a change of fortune after going close in good company in his last handful of outings. Search And Destroy and the lightly raced Full Minty are hard to split on recent form and should give the selection plenty to think about as they also have the benefit of race fitness on their side. In contrast to Black Frost, who is capable on his day but has a 209-day absence to overcome. Father Mulcahy adds a further dimension to the contest after winning a three-runner event over course and distance at the start of the month. However, he has never really been noted for consistency and is opposable in this company. Therefore, Formal Bid, who does not seem to know how to run a bad race, is selected as the one likeliest to exploit a good chance at the weights.