held up, behind, steady headway 6f out, challenged 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden, stayed on final furlong
raced keenly, led 4f, chased leaders until lost place over 5f out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place halfway, soon tailed off, pulled up over 4f out
raced keenly, held up, good headway on inside 6f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, one pace
tracked leaders, led 9f out, ridden 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden, lost place 7f out, soon tailed off
mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, weakened over 5f out, soon tailed off
close up on inside, headway to dispute lead 9f out, driven, outpaced 3f out, ridden, weakened when edged left over 1f out
always behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up 4f out
chased leaders, driven, outpaced over 5f out, soon weakened
raced keenly with leader, led after 4f, headed 9f out, soon ridden, weakened, tailed off
A competitive finale with Oscatello, According To Pete, Mister Frog and Silver Dollars all worth noting but the nod goes to the last named. Trained by Howard Johnson, Silver Dollars has the experience under his belt to give his rivals a good test. His last run at Wetherby when finishing a decent fourth was eye catching and having had time to mature since that performance he should be bigger, stronger and better this year. If progressing he will take all the beating. Of his rivals Oscatello looks the most interesting. He managed to finished second in a strong looking bumper at Windsor last year and if fit and handling the conditions he should be considered. Any market moves should also be noted. According To Pete is another to note as he showed a good level of ability at Bangor on his only start and looks a nice prospect. Of the new comers Mister Frog comes from a yard that does well in theses types of races so is worth keeping an eye on. But for the winner we return to Silver Dollar.
According To Pete 7-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 6f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Rimsky (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Mar.
Dark Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden over 5f out, soon struggling, 12th of 15, well behind Balamory Dan (10-11) at Perth 2m nhf (H) gs in Sept.
Mister Frog (FR) Dress Parade gelding, half-brother to a winning jumper in France.
Oscatello (USA) 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, steady headway halfway, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Oscar Park (11-4) at Windsor 2m nhf (H) sft in Nov.
Seymour Weld 16-1 (10-9) Led, ran wide on bend halfway, headed 8f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 10l behind Not For Diamonds (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn nhf (H) gd.
Silver Dollars (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, chased leaders halfway, ridden and one pace from 3f out, 4th of 21, 11l behind Abragante (10-11) at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) gs in Mar.
Stagecoach Opal Komaite gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Colliers Court.
Flemingstone (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) In touch, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 18, 35l behind Allegedly So (10-9) at Hexham 2m nhf (H) gs in Apr.
