chased leader, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, led approaching 5th, pushed clear after 3 out, eased flat
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, reminders after 4th, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 2nd, reminder after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 5th and weakened, pulled up before 3 out (lame)
held up in mid-division, ridden 5th, kept on one pace from 3 out
mid-division, reminder after 4th, headway 5th, ridden and went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching 2 out
mid-division, ridden and some headway from approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led, ridden and headed 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Flying Enterprise has an obvious chance and the Venetia Williams-trained gelding is taken to resuming winning ways at the main expense of Critical Stage and Shaamit The Vaamit. The last mentioned has been highly tried in his two previous starts over hurdles behind Into The Shadows and Bob Bob Bobbin and this represents a drop in class so Michael Scudamore's gelding cannot be ruled out. Kingscourt Lad is probably better than he has shown so far but the stable of Jonjo O'Neill still remains in the doldrums, while The King Of Rock makes a belated debut over hurdles but represents the yard of Tony Newcombe that can ready a horse for their debut. Griffin's Legacy has winning bumper form but has yet to show a similar level of ability over hurdles and of more interest may be Jimmy Frost's course and distance winner Critical Stage, who has struggled in better company of late. However, the ex-French Flying Enterprise has easily the best form on offer and is taken to resume winning ways.
