held up in 7th and well off the pace, mistake 10th, closed from 12th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, mistake last
soon tracked leader, until blundered 7th and not jump well after, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
always behind, tailed off when mistake last
held up in 5th, well off the pace, stayed on under pressure after 4 out, never going pace to reach leaders
led chasing group, slightly off the pace, not fluent 8th, headway 12th, tracked leaders from next, closed from 2 out, strong run under pressure flat, led final 50 yards
in rear when ridden 6th, tailed off
set decent pace, pressed from 2 out, kept on well from last, not pace of winner, headed final 50 yards
in rear, struggling from 11th, mistake 13th, tailed off
Zaffamore lines up in form and is the pick over some more lightly-weighted rivals, including Enzo de Baune and El Bandito. Henrietta Knight complicates matters slightly by also saddling Supreme Catch, but Zaffamore has plenty going for him and is the pick. The form of his Kempton win over Avalanche has been franked and his second to Iznogoud there was a decent effort considering that he had a bit too much to do. Zaffamore is back up in grade now after an expected success at Wincanton, but with Ei Ei very likely to set a decent pace, things should fall in his favour, as he can be produced late on the scene. He has had problems with his wind in the past but has been in good heart this year, and has won on soft in the past. Mondial Jack's time will come as he is only a five-year-old, but it would not surprise us if he were to take a hand. Enzo de Baune is progressive and the northern raider makes slightly more appeal than El Bandito who is another not out of it by any means. For the winner we return to Zaffamore.
