led to 5th, remained prominent, mistake 8th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, led 5th, clear 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed when hampered last, no extra flat
held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, effort next, stayed on to chase winner run in
held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led last, ridden out
in touch, headway 7th, pushed along after 4 out, effort 3 out, weakened flat
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
prominent, mistake and unseated rider 1st
mid-division, ridden 4 out, effort next, outpaced when blundered 2 out
towards rear, reminders 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Conditions here should be ideal for the in-form Bit O Magic. The 11-year-old goes best on this sort of surface and over this trip. He has been running well just lately and normally jumps well enough to suggest that he can keep a bit extra back for the finish and produce a career best effort to win this. Damien's Choice came back to form last time out on fast ground at Huntingdon and he can also play a major part off his current mark. Baccarat has been given a chance after a drop down the weights and he came back to some sort of form when 10 lengths adrift of King's Bounty at Wetherby last time. He too has shown his best form on decent ground and could make the frame again here. Minster Glory has been a super old campaigner over this sort of trip and is another tumbling down the ratings. He likes it good underfoot and a return to winning ways off this mark would not be too much of a surprise, though he is not considered a serious betting proposition until showing some sort of a return to form. Atticus Finch finally got it right at Wetherby last time, but the combination of a 6lb rise and the fact that he is really a one pacer will make it very difficult for him to repeat the feat here. Test Of Loyalty and No Kidding both look to have too big a task at the weights.
