held up towards rear, smooth headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon pushed clear, easily
tracked leaders and keen, driven along 5th, weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened soon after 7th
led 2nd, ridden when headed 3rd, soon faded
not jumped well in rear, mistake 4th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, driven 6th, weakened next
led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent until chased leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, ran on to chase winner flat
keen in touch, headway after 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, beaten when blundered last
in touch until ridden and weakened 4 out
in rear, ridden 4th, soon lost touch and pulled up before 5th
towards rear, some headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on moderately
held up towards rear, kept on moderately from 2 out to take poor 4th
This is just as competitive as the first division with a couple of useful flat horses making their debut over timber. Code Sign, a frustrating customer, was runner-up five times on the flat and third on his only other outing. He has the unenviable record of being a beaten favourite in five of those six outings. Eight flights of hurdles could be the making of him and he is respected, however, he was some way behind Xtra in terms of ability on the flat and this Listed race winner could prove to be too classy for his rivals. No shortage of dangers including Watch The Dove, who was turned over by a Pipe hotpot here just after Christmas, but he may have to settle for minor honours here, while the penalised Kalca Morne looks to have too much on at this level.