tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, led again after 3 out, strongly challenged next, hung left, all out
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, soon towards rear but in touch, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
led until 2nd, led again 4th, mistake next, headed after 3 out, rallied and every chance next, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, effort on inside approaching 2 out, soon every chance, kept on same pace towards finish
slowly away, behind, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, mistake next, weakened 3 out
held up in touch, struggling after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
NonRunner
Hats off to the Flat jockeys brave enough to take a ride in this. Josie Gordon faces a stiff task on Shalamzar and Max Liebermann still looks out of sorts while Vicenzo Mio and Anton Chigurh are returning from a break. ARGYLE is only a pound higher than when second at Huntingdon in February. He also lacks a recent run but Hector Crouch rides regularly for Gary Moore so has probably had plenty of opportunities to school the grey. Mr Jack would be a danger if fully wound-up and Bazooka had a spin around Kempton last week. Final Choice won’t fail through lack of fitness either and has more class than these.
Final Choice 10-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, 14th of 16, dist behind Divin Bere (9-4) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bazooka (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 11th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Landue (10-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 2-1jfav (11-12) Held up, well off the pace 3rd, closed 7th, chased winner before 4 out, led and mistake last, soon headed, edged right towards finish, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Lickpenny Larry (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Mr Jack (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, soon one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Six Gun Serenade (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Argyle (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, closed 9f out, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 12th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Conkering Hero (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Max Liebermann (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, closed after next, no chance with winner, disputing 2nd 2 out, well beaten 5th last, 5th of 7, 37 1/2l behind Our Reward (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Shalamzar (FR) 100-1 (10-8) Keen in rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on, 6th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Lazarus (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Anton Chigurh 50-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 21 3/4l behind Sula Island (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
