keen tracked leader, pushed along 5th, ridden next, kept on one pace
refused to race
close up, short of room 3 out, chased clear winner next, ridden and stayed on towards finish
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
raced wide tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, 3 lengths clear next, rider dropped rein briefly flat, driven out
took keen hold tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
Unison is 11lb higher as he bids for back-to-back victories in this and he has to give plenty of weight to his rivals. The mare Mystic Sky did better than expected in a Listed race at Wetherby 10 days ago while Don Bersy is fitted with a hood as Tom Symonds bids to eradicate the trait he showed when last seen. Distingo did well last season and Embole is only four so open to improvement but BANDITRY (NAP) is potentially well treated back over hurdles and fit from a decent campaign on the Flat in which he was placed three times - his natural speed will stand him in good stead around here.
Unison (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and losing place when not much room bend before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Verdana Blue (10-7) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Don Bersy (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Refused to race, at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gd in May.
Distingo (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, well behind when pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m (1) sft in Apr.
Embole (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Raced freely, led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair from last, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Dino Velvet (11-3) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mystic Sky 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Lady Buttons (10-12) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Banditry (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Steadied in last, headway over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 6, 7l behind Restorer (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
