headway 4 out, 3rd and 3 lengths behind when fell 3 out
in touch, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
led to 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, led again and not fluent 2 out, driven out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, hit 5th, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
raced keen towards rear, mistake 1st and 6th, ridden and some headway 3 out, weakened approaching last
towards rear, ridden and some headway when left poor 3 out, weakened last
hampered bend after 7th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat
always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off from 7th
prominent, led approaching 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
A mile winner on the flat Arms Acrossthesea may struggle to get the trip over hurdles, while Londolozi Lad was still going well enough when coming to grief at Stratford on his debut. He is sure to have his followers, especially with the champion on board, but the one to be with is Risker, who had shown enough before departing at Newton Abbot, to suggest he can make his mark at this game. The softened ground that day counted against the Philip Hobbs runner and with the ground dring out here, conditions will be more to his liking.