chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 5th
held up, making headway when slipped up on bend after 4 out
led, headed approaching fence, ridden and hampered after 4 out, weakened next, lost 3rd final stride
hit 2nd, soon behind, pulled up after 10th
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 13th, hampered after four out
always prominant, left 2nd after 4 out, led and pecked 3 out, clear last, comfortably
in touch, headway approaching 10th, ridden and weakened 13th, hampered after 4 out
in touch, headway after 10th, with leader and every chance when slipped up on bend after 4 out
held up, headway approaching 11th, led four out, headed and pecked 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
A tough one to call and although Frederic Forever is very much respected there may be some value to be had in giving Dalcassian Buck another chance on these terms. Ah Yeah is an unexposed type who should also be considered if there are positive indications about him - while Hercules Morse has shown a good level of progression and is capable of getting into the shake-up if he continues in the right direction. However, Dalcassian Buck is suited by a test of stamina and could be worth a small investment here. The gelding has fared well in the face of some stiff tests this term and was far from disgraced when he was held behind Edredon Bleu earlier in the season. He has only been lightly raced since then and arrives here on the back of a good blow out at Wincanton last month. Therefore, with this trip more in his favour, Dalcassian Buck is taken as the value selection ahead of Frederic Forever, who will be hard to keep out of the frame if he stays the distance.
