tracked leader, mistake 3rd, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, disputing 2nd when blundered last, no extra flat
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, effort next, weakened approaching last
in touch, reminders and dropped rear 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
not fluent, towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, lost place approaching 7th, rallied 4 out, 6th and outpaced when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
led, headed 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied to chase winner last, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead after 2 out, held on well towards finish
mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, disputing 4th when bludered and unseated rider next
raced keen, held up in rear, headway and in touch 6th, outpaced after 4 out
Jumping is very much the key here so Billie John, Latensaani and Winter Garden have major claims, with Winter Garden sure to benefit from the assistance of Richard Johnson. Lucinda Russell likes to use Johnson when she can and employed him on Winter Garden's first visit here in April when a promising third to Ceresfield. Placed twice since, the nine-year-old should now be fully aclimatised after moving over from Ireland where he was quite useful. No slouch on the Flat in his time, he looks poised to open his account on these shores. Latensaani was pulled up at Aintree on his latest start over hurdles but had plenty of winning form over the smaller obstacles prior to that, including here, and is sure to have been well schooled. Billie John jumped well enough on his chase debut at Kelso but does have to shoulder a penalty. Nevertheless, his experience will come in handy, so he has a sound each-way chance.
