always behind
held up, headway after 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and jumped left last, driven out
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
pulled hard, prominent, led 2nd to 4th, weakened after next
led to 2nd, soon lost place, behind from 5th
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
held up, headway after 5th, ridden every chance approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 4th, clear next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
behind, mistake 3rd, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on, never dangerous
keen, chased leaders, saddle slipped 2nd, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, behind when mistake and unseated rider last
Fine Frenzy has more scope than the rest and gets the vote over My Sharp Grey and course and distance winner Dinofelis. Fine Frenzy, successful on the Flat for John Hills as a juvenile, failed to add to that in a busy three-year-old campaign, but showed enough on her debut over hurdles at Leicester recently to warrant support here. Despite pulling hard and with question marks about her stamina, she was a gallant third, and in this weak race on an easier track, she can oblige. My Sharp Grey has been disappointing on a number of occasions, but did collect for the Pipe yard at Stratford in October. She unseated on her first outing for her new yard and they will do well to place her over the coming months. Dinofelis has most weight to carry but was successful here in similar company in October. He idled in front that day and appears to be a hard ride. He will like the fast ground though, and can play a prominent role. For the winner, we return to Fine Frenzy.