tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
led 2nd, jumped right 8th and 9th, headed approaching 13th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
not fluent, track leaders, ridden approaching 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, led again 2 out, edged right flat, driven out
in touch, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
towards rear, headway 9th, fell 11th
mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 12th, ridden in every chance 3 out, weakend approaching last
behind, headway and mistake 11th, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last
behind, headway 13th, ridden 15th, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, pushed along from 5th, headway 8th, led approaching 13th, headed 2 out, stayed on flat
in touch, lost place 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
Just an average contest in which the winner should come from either course winner Avalon Buck or Sunday Habits, with the former a rather tentative choice. Venetia Williams' campaigner hasn't always impressed with his jumping, but as he has already prove himself around this trappy circuit, he gets a narrow vote. Sunday Habits has been running consistently well, without quite getting his head in front. He stays well and must have every chance in this, even though he has to race from out of the handicap. First Officer needs to put behind him a poor effort at Huntingdon, but if doing so comes right into the equation. Scallybuck needs to improve his fencing before he can be a serious proposition, while Grate Deel's best days are surely behind him at the age of 13.
