in touch, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 5th, ridden after 7th, weakened when mistake 4 out
led to 6th, hit 8th, led 4 out to 3 out, soon ridden, jumped right and outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace
with leader, led 6th, mistake 8th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, clear last, all out
Polish Pilot is dropping to a winning mark and may just be able to come good again here, ahead of Arctic Spirit and Mister Putt. The selection has come down 11lb in four runs since May and is back on 70, a mark from which he won at Market Rasen 18 months ago. He jumps well, handles most ground and this sort of trip, and we will take the plunge with him. Arctic Spirit had been in great form for Robin Dickin until flopping when well beaten last time out in hurdling company. His last four stats have been here and he clearly enjoys the testing track, but he is 10lb higher than for winning on his penultimate start and will find it tough under this burden. Of the others Mister Putt is capable despite being a chasing maiden, and will act on the ground, but he is too high in the weights for us, and we take Polish Pilot to score.
