led to 6th, tracked leader afterwards, blundered 11th and dropped towards rear, headway from 2 out, switched left before last, strong run to lead last, ridden clear flat, eased close
in rear, blundered badly 2nd, mistake 7th, headway 12th, no progress from 16th, weakened and beaten 3 out
held up in touch, blundered 8th, lost touch 15th, pulled up before 3 out
held up behind, headway and close up 11th, eased before 15th and behind, pulled up after 15th
chased leaders, led 3 out, driven and headed last, kept on one pace flat
close up, chased leaders 16th, every chance approaching last, not pace of winner flat
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Nothing comes into this race in red hot form and it could prove tricky to 'get out'. Percy Parkeeper is the likely pace setter. He loves to bowl along up at the front and jumps well in the main, but he could end up being a sitting duck with half a mile to go. There are doubts about whether he will stay the trip to boot. No such doubts about Trouble Ahead, but you have to go back three years until his last win over three miles. The good ground will help him, as will a 2lb drop, but that is not enough to tempt us here. Ceanannas Mor has shaped as though he could win a nice prize and today could be his day. Perhaps suited by going on the dead side of good, he jumps well and stays three miles well and should just about be capable of breaking his seasonal duck with a win here. Oscar Performance should not be inconvenienced by the ground, though being by Roselier he would probably prefer a bit of cut. However, he is no back number and should be thereabouts. Un Jour A Vassy has undoubtedly got some ability, but hasn't shown it to best effect for some time now and is best watched again here.