tracked winner throughout, quickened with winner 5 out, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, mistake 10th, outpaced and lost touch from next, ridden and stayed on again from 3 out, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake next
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, good headway when hit 11th, ridden next, mistake 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway after 10th, ridden 4 out, beaten when hit 2 out
soon ridden in rear, mistake 10th, soon pulled up
made all, quickened 11th, ridden clear after 2 out, comfortably
tracked leaders, outpaced from 10th, soon behind
Shampooed has topweight in this class D affair but has been in great form since being fitted with a visor, scoring at Worcester in May and finishing a gallant second to Devon View at Warwick last time. There is no reason why Robin Dickin's mare should not be the one to beat and she gets the TEAMtalk vote. Of the rest, Harik has been running well without showing the sort of form required, while the same comment applies to Flinders Chase. That leaves Hit Royal as the main danger. Paul Webber's charge looked booked for third behind Red Blazer at Huntingdon before veering onto the hurdles course at the second last and is better judged on earlier wins there and at Market Rasen.