mid division, headway 5 out, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, edged left run in, headed close home, no extra
in touch, pushed along 13th, soon ridden and weakened
held up towards rear, fell 9th
in touch, headway 5 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, went 2nd next, effort when not much room run in, switched left, stayed on to lead close home
mid division, pushed along 13th, weakened before next
led 2nd, settled in mid division, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid division, fell 12th
with leader, led 2nd to 7th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 14th, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out
mid field, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, pushed along 5 out, stayed on strongly from between last 2, nearest finish
soon tailed off, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway to lead 7th, clear 9th, headed 3 out, weakened between last 2
A wide open contest gets proceedings under way and many can be given chances on there best form. Shays Lane, Amber Moss, Nip On and Commanche Quest are all sure to have there supporters. But we prefer to take a chance on Monty's Quest. The gelding from the Peter Beaumont yard won in good style a couple of runs ago before being let down by his jumping at Perth last time out. he is sure to have been well schooled since and any easing in the ground would help his cause. Shays Lane was well behind King's Bounty on his chase debut. However he is sure to have learnt from the experience and he is another who will not mind cut in the ground. Amber Moss was very disappointing last time out but that was on fast ground and his best efforts have been on soft ground so if there was a lot of rain he would enter calculations at his best. Nip On would have a chance on his best hurdles and if he took to fences he would have place claims. Commanche Quest is another that would enter calculations at best but his yard has been woefully out of form of late. Of the remainder Ta Ta For Now would have a chance on his best hurdle form but has not progressed as expected over fences.