close up, slight lead 6th to approaching 2 out, weakened quickly
made most to 6th, weakened quickly 3 out
held up and behind, headway on outside after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well
in touch, lost place 5th, kept on under pressure before last, never reached leaders
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
always in rear, tailed off
chased leaders, driven along after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out
took keen hold in touch, stayed on same pace from 2 out
tracked leader after 3rd, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, not quicken run in
always in rear, tailed off 3 out
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, headway on wide outside to track leaders before 2 out, one pace and held before last
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, pressed leaders next, one pace run in
always in rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
always in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off 3 out
Spring Pursuit, Bobsleigh and Onwardsandupwards look the ones to concentrate on in a wide-open finale and the tentative vote goes to the last named The five-year old from the Paul Nicholls yard would have won last time out but for a mistake at the last when second behind Your So Cool last time out and of what looks a fair mark and with conditions again to suit he will not be far away. Spring Pursuit rates the main danger on his latest efforts he was a fair fourth behind Ela Re last time and is sure to have the race run to suit so he has definite place claims.Bobsleigh is another worthy of respect he won well last time when defeating Irish Flight but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually archived. Parsons Legacy is another that could go well in won in facile fashion last time out when defeating Little Ed but that was in a novice race and he will find this handicap much more competitive. Of the remainder Bob Ar Aghaigh is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but in an open affair for the winner we return to Onwardsandupwards.
