with leader, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when mistake next
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, headway and effort after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
held up early, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on strongly flat
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on one pace from 2 out
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway and close up 5th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
towards rear, never dangerous
held up in rear, not fluent first two, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
towards rear when fell 3 out
pushed along and outpaced from halfway, no impression from 2 out
headway on inside approaching 5th, effort 3 out, one pace approaching next
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, weakened from halfway, towards rear when brought down 3 out
There is little between Mister Chisum and Otahuna on recent Cartmel form but the former looks more reliable and had previously finished runner-up in a similar heat at Worcester which gives him every chance if able to reproduce the form. Magic Box is not the most consistent but would have claims on his C&D win (now just 4lb higher) in July but Initiative has shown little in novice company and looks opposable even at this level.
