chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in touch, chased leaders over 5f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 7f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
unruley to post, unseated rider soon after start
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon outpaced
mid-division, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, hard driven over 3f out, soon weakened
pulled hard towards rear, weakened over 6f out
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon no impression
held up towards rear, headway over 8f out, chased leaders over 5f out, quickened to lead well over 1f out, ran on strongly, impressive
Not a jot of form and the best advice, as is often the case in such contests, is to watch the market. TRESPASSER, a gelding by Cape Cross, is a hopeful choice to maintain the great strike rate of John Ferguson in his first season as a trainer, especially with Jack Quinlan taking 5lb off his back. The Denmark/Greatrex owner and trainer combination has a good record in these contests so check out Diamond Life in the market, whilst Princely Player cost 70,000 euros at the sales in 2007. By King's Theatre, he also represents a yard that does well in bumpers. However, Nicky Henderson is the doyen of such contests and Brigadier Miller will be be very hard to beat if the market speaks in his favour.
Beach Rhythm (USA) Footstepsinthesand gelding out of Queen's Music.
Brigadier Miller Act One gelding out of Tread Carefully.
Diamond Life Silver Patriarch gelding out of Myrrh.
Fred The Shred (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Smiling Away.
Kruseman Doyen gelding out of Polar Charge.
North London Morpeth gelding out of Miss Grace.
Princely Player (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of Temptation.
Samuel George Generous gelding out of Digyourheelsin.
Upton Oaks Sir Harry Lewis gelding out of Copper Valley.
Just Spot Baryshnikov filly out of Just Jasmine.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) Spartacus gelding out of Parker's Cove.
Trespasser (IRE) Cape Cross gelding out of Tamarillo.
