led to 3rd, reminders after 5th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, led 8th, headed 9th, led again 10th, ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure, all out
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 8th, led again 9th, not fluent and headed 10th, weakened approaching 4 out
in touch when fell 13th
held up in rear, slightly hampered 13th, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last
in touch, headway approaching 11th, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, effort 4 out, headway approaching next, one pace
This could develop into a real test of resilience, which is expected to suit Forest Dante, who is expected to confirm his superiority over Time To Reflect, who is respected but, strangely for a yard based in Durham, his trainer has a poor record at the track. Therefore a bigger threat to the selection may come from Behavingbadly, who is suited by a grinding test and will be staying on when some of the rest have waved the white flag. One of those could well be Celtic Pride, who can be a little careful at his fences and others make more appeal. Miss Mattie Ross was in good form towards the end of last season and she can make a race of it for the place-money if she is raring to go after 280 days away from the action. However, she, like the rest, will have a hard battle on their hands to get the better of Forest Dante arrives in his usual determined frame of mind.
