towards rear, headway 6th to track leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next
held up mid-division, tracking approaching 5th, ridden and lost place 7th
in touch when ridden and lost place 7th, behind and pulled up after 8th
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division until dropped rear 7th
led and keen, headed 3rd, led again 5th, headed next, lead again 8th, ridden and clear with 2nd 3 out, all out when headed flat
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, led again 6th, headed 8th and weakened soon after
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
behind and not fluent 1st, headway 3rd, ridden 7th and soon weakened
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on to chase clear leaders approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last, led flat, all out
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened 3 out
in touch and keen, ridden 8th, soon weakened and behind
held up in rear and mistake 1st, some headway halfway, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, stayed on from 5 out, never near to challenge
prominent until ridden and lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
Even in a moderate contest such as this, there are still half the field out of the handicap. Eastwood Drifter, a regular in these types of event, comes here in good form and looks the one to beat. He stays this trip well and appears to act on any going. Failed pointer Doyenne didn't achieve much when finishing second last time, while Dinky Dora has yet to prove she stays this trip.
