held up, headway approaching 7th, going well when blundered and unseated rider next
always prominent, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered badly 2 out
held up, headway approaching 8th, weakening when hit 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged going well 2 out, shaken up to lead soon after last, all out close home
tracked leader, hit 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 4 out
in touch and mistakes, lost place 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
held up in touch, steady headway when mistake 6th, weakened approaching 4 out
Avanti Express has had plenty of injury problems and is nearing the veteran stage of his career but still looks the one to be on in the day's feature event. The TEAMtalk selection had Kassala behind when a workmanlike winner on his return over this course and distance earlier in the month and remains well treated on the pick of his form despite a subsequent 5lb rise. Confirmed front runner Ei Ei came good at Worcester last month but was readily held off this mark next time and appears vulnerable once again while Special Agenda would have preferred more ease in the ground. Native Fling is a dual course and distance winner who goes well fresh but has something to prove after flopping when last seen in action in May and is worth opposing at the likely cramped odds.
