held up, ridden approaching 9th, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
always behind, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
always going well tracking leaders, led approaching 8th, hit 2 out, ridden out flat
prominent, ridden after 3 out, hit last, one pace flat
led, jumped left 6th, mistake 10th and next, ridden 12th, weakened after 3 out
An interesting little heat with the weights headed by Mr Ben Gunn. A winning pointer, he finally got off the mark under rules when beating a modest bunch at Market Rasen. At the age of ten he can hardly be expected to improve much and looks vulnerable giving weight away all round. First time blinkers did the trick for Chevalier Bayard at Southwell, but he had previously looked exposed and has struggled off this mark in the past. A chance is taken with the unexposed Sir Toby, who has several bits and pieces of form to his name and he is taken to outclass his rivals.
