made all, clear from 3rd, not fluent 9th, challenged and hit 4 out, ridden and blundered last, ran on
soon behind, mistake 6th and 7th, tailed off from next
held up in rear, jumped right and went 3rd 5th, mistake 8th, tailed off from 10th
took keen hold, held up, chased winner from 4th, ridden and every chance 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next
chased winner to 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off from 8th, jumped left from 13th
mistake 2nd, soon behind, tailed off from 8th, broke blood vessel
A small field here and one that can be dominated by Allimac. There was plenty to like about the gelding's win at nearby Hereford in May and he ran well enough in defeat next time out. Both those runs were on fast ground and with that to his advantage again here, Henrietta Knight's five-year-old can go in again. Course winner Marcus Maximus makes his chasing debut here, and with Henry Daly having winners already he must merit respect. Sure to have been well schooled, the Woodman gelding will also like the ground and looks certain to give the selection most to do. The remainder look moderate, with perhaps Blythe Lady being the one to run into a place if anything untoward should happen to the other two.
