mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon one pace
led, headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened
mid-division, ridden 2 out, kept on flat
tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
in touch, weakened 7th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
chased leaders, blundered 3 out, every chance when fell next
mid-division and not jump well, reminders 5th, no danger after
behind, pulled up before 4th
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up, some headway 3 out, never reached leaders
Although not set in stone, Monolith is a fairly solid selection against the likes of Great Oaks, You're My Angel and Red Square Dawn in a large but mainly uninspiring field. Monolith has been quietly brought along by Len Lungo, having had three outings over hurdles since winning on the Flat at Windsor for Amanda Perrett in 2001. He raced against the useful Our Armageddon at Carlise last time and although unfancied, shaped well in sixth. He will be more at home in this company and can open his account before eventually going chasing.
