held up, reminders 6th, lost touch 7th, stayed on from 4 out to take poor 3rd near finish
tracked clear leader, going well 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, led last, edged left flat, all out
led and clear, not fluent 9th, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, headed when hit last, no extra flat
held up in touch, headway approaching 8th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
tracked clear leaders, closer order 7th, ridden 8th, weakening when lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out
Around Before gets the vote but Silver Gift will not be far away at the finish and Terdad is also worthy of respect. The selection is in great heart and beat both Silver Gift and Terdad last time at Huntingdon. Silver Gift has got a 7lb pull at the weights for a 5l success that day so should be capable of reversing the form, but he is a reluctant winner and there may still be more to come from the selection. Terdad has got a modicum of ability but there is no obvious reason why he should get any closer to our selection here. Diorama has the assistance of AP McCoy but looks readily opposable here, so we are happy to side with the game and consistent Around Before.
