mistake 1st, held up and behind, steady headway and in touch when mistake 11th, blundered 3 out, stayed on one pace
behind, jumped right 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
prominent until lost place from 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
always behind, mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
held up, driven along 14th, headway under pressure before 4 out, led and blundered 2 out, soon headed, kept pressing winner until no extra before last
ridden along throughout, pressed leader, driven 8th, weakened 15th, soon tailed off
made most to after 15th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next
in touch, effort 15th, behind from 17th, blundered 4 out
in mid-division, lost place after 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
tracked leaders, blundered 11th and mistake 13th, led after 15th to 2 out, soon led, stayed on well
behind, ridden along from 8th, stayed on under pressure before 3 out, never reached leaders
towards rear, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
This will be a real test of stamina under the conditions and, what can only be a tentative vote goes to Secret Drinker, who gets the verdict over Here Comes Henry and Captain Clooney. The last mentioned will not mind the going and showed signs of a return to form here last time so is entitled to be thereabouts, while Here Comes Henry is gradually slipping to an attractive mark. Robert Alner's gelding finished behind the selection here last time though and is fancied to do so again with Secret Drinker one of the least exposed runners in the line up. John Upson's Regal River is capable of taking a hand off his current mark but has failed to complete in his last two starts and is difficult to recommend. Court Leney has more to do than when winning at Fakenham last time and a bigger threat may come from Moral Support, who has been given a great chance by the handicapper. However, he is another that was beaten behind Secret Drinker here last time and we take Oliver Sherwood's gelding to come out on top again.