held up at rear, headway 10th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened next
held up rear, headway 10th, mistake and lost place 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
led 2nd, headed 7th, led again 9th, headed 11th, led again 4 out, ridden clear approaching last
in touch, every chance 2 out, not run on approaching last
in touch, lost place 10th, ridden and weakened 5 out, unseated rider 3 out
led, headed 2nd, led again 7th, headed 9th, led again 11th, headed approaching 14th, weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Mighty Strong is not one to trust with your life, but he could be capable of taking this prize, from Latitude and The Extra Man. Nicky Henderson's ten-year-old had dropped to a decent mark following some lack lustre efforts and put in a tremendous performance to chase home Mark Equal last time. If he can show the same commitment today he will be very difficult to beat. Latitude is a stable companion of Mark Equal and after landing two back end novice chases last season, returned with an excellent third in a Grade two event at Windsor. This represents a drop in class and he must take a hand in the finish. The Extra Man disappointed over a shorter trip at Huntingdon last time, but will be more at home over this extra distance and on this tougher track. Halexy and Bee An Bee represent top yards so must warrant respect, but Mighty Strong looks the pick of the weights and just edges the decision.
