led 1st, headed approaching next, led again after 5th, headed 8th, weakened when not fluent 3 out, one pace
held up towards rear, not jump well, steady headway 6th, led 8th, clear last, comfortably
chased leaders to 9th, weakened next, soon lost touch
raced keen in rear, lost touch from 5th, soon behind, virtually refused and pulled up after 7th
led 2nd, headed 5th, behind when pulled up before 9th
held up, headway from 3 out, mistake, kept on, not trouble first two
held up towards rear, improved 10th, ridden 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
in rear, soon ridden, behind when pulled up after 7th
Not a strong race by any means and it could pay to side with Pharaway Citizen who has shown enough of late to suggest he can win a race of this nature after finishing placed in his last two starts. Chater Flair, a modest staying handicapper on the level, could provide the main danger after a fair effort to chase home Northern Tennessee on his hurdling bow at Market Rasen recently. Dual winning pointer Dat My Horse has to enter calculations on his return to hurdling after falling at the second when fancied in a Hunters Chase last time while Pontius is lightly raced and may be open to some improvement.