held up in rear, smooth headway 8th, tracked leading pair next, led 3 out, soon well in command, canter
in touch, ridden 7th, struggling next, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened next
behind, ridden and struggling 7th, pulled up after next
not fluent, in touch, weakened 7th, pulled up after next
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened and hit 4 out and next, tailed off
held up, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and weakened next, well behind when hit 3 out, tailed off
chased leader to 3 out, went 2nd briefly soon after, one pace and no chance with very easy winner approaching 2 out
led, headed 3 out and briefly lost 2nd, no chace with very easy winner when hit last 2
Iwillrememberyou has a lot of weight to carry but the opposition doesn't appear too strong and so he is fancied to follow up his recent win; Venice Road looks an obvious danger. The selection may not have beaten much on his recent handicap debut proper, but the manner of his success suggested that a mere 7lb penalty will not be enough to stop a potentially well-handicapped horse. Venice Road is returning from a seasonal break but should be afforded utmost respect; Venetia Williams has her horses in good form and with the ground to suit, he could return with a big run after signing off with a disappointing effort at Towcester. Kinetic Power should improve for his recent run, but will certainly need to, whilst Abit Irish is relatively unexposed but hasn't shown much promise to date. Ruling Reef could sneak a place at a price, however it is Iwillrememberyou who can win again.
Iwillrememberyou (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up, hit 5th, headway after 7th, led 3 out, soon clear, easily, won at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating City Breeze (11-1) by a distance, 13 ran.
Kinetic Power (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 12, 30l behind Mickmacmagoole (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Venice Road (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) In touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced 6th, stayed on, 5th of 16, 22l behind Go Harvey Go (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Wildbach (IRE) 50-1 (11-13) Led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Pepporoni Pete (11-6) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Peephole 10-1 (11-6) Always behind, 10th of 14, well behind Incas (10-11) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Aug.
Abit Irish (NZ) 66-1 (11-0) Led, soon clear, hit and headed 8th, weakened next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Spirit of New York (11-12) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gd in May, 11 ran.
Ruling Reef 11-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, never nearer, 5th of 17, 32l behind Menelaus (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Lady Korrianda 33-1 (10-9) Close up until jumped slowly 5th, no chance after, 6th of 10, 28l behind Thehonourablelady (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Spider Boy 11-1 (9-7) Prominent, joined leader approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Royal Prodigy (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
