tracking leader when fell 7th
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, driven to challenge after next, led approaching last, headed soon after, kept on same pace
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 7th, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out
led, mistake 2nd, soon headed, remained prominent, badly hampered 7th, soon lost place, struggling 5 out, tailed off next
in touch, left in 2nd at 7th, ridden and lost place before 3 out, under pressure when blundered next, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, never troubled leaders
prominent, led after 2nd, headed approaching last, led again soon after, stayed on gamely
chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened after next
FINNEGAN’S GARDEN is a proven mudlark and won over 2m around here last season. This longer trip holds no fears for Zoe Davison’s charge and the booking of Noel Fehily is a positive. Goring One also goes well in holding ground and is a course and distance winner, though not getting any younger. Remember Forever was only fifth in this last year while conditions may be too testing for Chatelier. The others have a bit to prove at present.
General Bux 7-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, kept on run in, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Gin And Tonic (10-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, challenged last, led flat, stayed on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Champion Chase (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Britanio Bello (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, shaken up 3 out, never on terms, mistake last, 5th of 6, 19 3/4l behind King Cnut (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Goring One (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, prominent, led 16th, headed 4 out, 3rd and weakening before last, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Dylanseoghan (11-12) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Chatelier (FR) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, mistake when chasing leaders next, never a threat, 4th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Chozen (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Remember Forever (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before 9th, outpaced after 2 out, went 3rd from last, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 10 3/4l behind King Cnut (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Upham Running (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up last, jumped slowly 1st, lost touch 11th, poor 3rd when pulled up 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gd in Oct.
