chased leader 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on one paced
prominent, led 11th, ridden out
behind, mistake 1st and 5th, effort 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
jumped left, led 2nd, headed 11th, soon ridden, 4th and weakening when fell last
mid-division, lost place 7th, rallied 11th, weakend after 2 out
mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened next
behind, fell 4th
in touch, ridden 3 out, fifth and beaten when fell 2 out
mid-division, ridden 10th, soon weakened
behind, mistake 3rd, some headway and mistake 11th, 6th and beaten when fell last
mid-division, mistake 9th, ridden 11th, 5th and beaten when brought down last
mid-division, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 11th
behind, mistake 5th, hampered and unseated rider 6th
A maximum contest which should test some of these novices, especially as the ground continues to dry out. Stopwatch will appreciate the better ground here and has shown enough to suggest a small race should come his way over fences. The lightly raced Flora Muck will need to jump better than she did on her debut over fences, if she is to figure, even at this level. Tino has at least won a race over fences and may have found the race coming too soon on his subsequent outing. He has gone well fresh in the past, so lack of a recent race need not be a concern. A chance is taken with chasing debutante Kadito, who looks the sort to do better over the larger obstacles. The winner of a couple of minor events over timber, he wouldn't appear that well treated in this, but his stable are in good form and he may be capable of some improvement.
