towards rear, struggling 13th, soon tailed off
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on flat
tracked leader, led 5th to 6th, mistake 12th, outpaced 15th, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, led 13th, comfortably
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 13th, remained prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace from next
led to 5th, dropped rear 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
headway 15th, effort and chance after 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up flat
in touch, pushed along 16th, weakening when mistake 5 out, soon behind
towards rear, tailed off from 13th, pulled up before 5 out
A fairly open hunter chase but Son Of Anshan comes here in top form having scored decisively in similar company over the course and distance last week and should take plenty of beating under his regular amateur rider. Charlieadams has proved a model of consistency this term and should be in the sahke up once again but is reaching the veteran stage of his racing career and may prove vulnerable to a younger rival. Ballisteros and Ourman are course winners who have been in good form in point-to-points but have a little to find with the selection on their form over regulation fences while Double Rich does not appear the safest of conveyances judged on recent evidence.
