mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden 10th soon weakened
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
led, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened next
prominent to 8th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 9th
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching left, ran on to lead close home
tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden approaching 9th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied approaching left, stayed on
behind, headway 8th, soon ridden, weakened next
soon tracking leaders, ridden 9th, weakened next
headway 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway approaching 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 8th, led after 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed and no extra close home
held up, headway 4th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Another less than inspiring contest, but something has to win and Brush A King, Cooling Off and Over The Hill should be among the more likely suspects, with a rather reluctant vote going to Brush A King, who stays forever and has less quirks than most of his rivals. The winner of a couple of sellers earlier in the year, he at least knows how to win. Cooling Off is more than capable on her day and comes here on the back of a sound effort at Fakenham last month. However, whether she will stay this trip remains to be seen. Over The Hill looked a right monkey at Hereford and has the visor on here instead of the blinkers he wore that day. He is closely matched with the selection on their running at Sedgefield, but isn't as reliable.