not always fluent, chased winner until 2nd, went 2nd again 3rd until 4th, not much room before 2 out, switched left and every chance when mistake last, stayed on, lost 2nd last strides, just held
made all, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed close home, just clung on
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd next until 3rd, slow 5th, outpaced after 3 out, looked well held when not fluent last, rallied final 100 yards, went 2nd last strides, just failed
chased leaders, wandered slightly into 4th and went 2nd, pushed along after 4 out, 4th and held final 50 yards, kept on
LUSAKA has been a bit unlucky not to have won by now having been placed in half of his dozen starts on the Flat and over timber. He can put matters right though Order Of St John's two victories on the Flat came on fast going and should have conditions in his favour. The Geordie Ginge was beaten a long way on his hurdling bow at Bangor but They Call Me Pete ran well for a long way in a better race than this at Wetherby and may prove best of the remainder.
Lusaka (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) Held up in last, went 2nd after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon held, ridden briefly and no impression run-in, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Mordred (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Order Of St John 9-2 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Queen Of Ipanema (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
The Geordie Ginge (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 10, dist behind Keep Running (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
They Call Me Pete 150-1 (10-13) Off the pace in 4th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Ukantango (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
