led, headed after 7th, led after 9th, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, headway 11th, led 4 out, ridden clear next, headed close home, no extra
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, not clear run approaching 3 out, soon ridden and effort, hard ridden and ran on flat to lead close home
held up in rear, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, dropped rear next, soon lost, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, blundered 10th, headway to chase leaders next, effort approaching 3 out, one-paced under pressure
tracked leader, led after 7th, headed after 9th, reminders next, weakened approaching 4 out
Quite an intriguing handicap chase in which several have claims. Among those worthy of a mention is the in form Extra Proud who dotted up at Stratford last time. An 11lb rise in the weights looks fair for that win but this is a tougher contest. Topweight Nosam is better than he has shown in two two starts this term but may have had his confidence knocked by a hefty fall on his reappearance. Glinger looks to be progressing along the right lines but is still yet to win a race, while Lightning Quest is another with more improvement to come. They do though all have it to do to beat the Len Lungo-trained Charlieadams who is a confident TEAMtalk selection. The former hunter has been a revelation since joining his current trainer and judged by those two wins the gelding still looks to be ahead of the handicapper.
