held up in rear, pushed along and behind from halfway
held ujp, headway 4th, challenged 3 out, close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, losing place when hampered 4th, behind from next
in touch, mistake 3rd, outpaced from 4 out
in touch, headway 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake last, one pace
led, blundered and headed 3rd, ridden and weakened from halfway
rider lost irons start, towards rear, tailed off from 4th, unseated rider 2 out
mid-division when fell 4th
with leader to 4th, left 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
headway to lead 3rd, left clear 2 out, comfortably
Another less than inspiring contest in which it is hard to enthuse about from a serious betting point of view. There is very little worthwhile form under Rules to go on and perhaps Minden Rose, a point-to-point winner, can defy an absence of almost three months to take the spoils. The nine-year-old is only a tentative choice ahead of Smiths Wynd, who at least is in some form between the flags and comes here race-fit, and Havetwotaketwo, who is not the safest of conveyances.
