towards rear, hit 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked winner, in touch reminders approaching 8th, lost place halfway pulled before 3 out
towards rear, headway 14th, ridden 4 out, no impression after
prominent, went 2nd approaching 8th, ridden to challenge 3 out, hard ridden and every chance last, not quicken close home
in touch, chased leaders halfway, ridden 4 out, no impression from next
mid-division, blundered 1st, behind from halfway, pulled up before 6 out
always behind, tailed off from 11th, pulled up before 2 out
made all, ridden and under pressure from 3 out, kept on gamely flat, all out
A tricky one for punters with plenty of in-an-out performers and a number of seasonal debutants to peruse. Grate Deel was tipped up by this column last time out and duly obliged by 22 lengths. Today is a much more difficult proposition for the course and distance winner but he couldn't be in better form. Mitcheldean is respected from the Pitman stable. The stable are having plenty of near misses at the moment but more rain would be welcomed by his backers. L'Idefix is difficult to assess. He has bits of form that put him in with a major chance here but he is prone to the odd jumping error. The TEAMtalk selection is Skillwise. Tim Easterby's charge was in rude health last season before losing his way come the back end of the season. The handicapper hasn't really done him too many favours but he is the quality horse in the field and with the trainer in form, he should go well here.
