led to 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and lost place 13th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
led 2nd, hit 6th, mistake 9th, pecked badly and headed 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
held up, headway 11th, ridden approaching 16th, soon weakened
in touch, left in lead 13th, soon headed, ridden approaching 16th, weakened before next
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, mistake and reminders next, rallied to lead after 13th, ridden 4 out, headed and no extra last strides
held up, headway when hampered 13th, soon recovered, challenged from 4 out, hard ridden to lead last strides
tracked leaders, 2nd when hampered 13th, soon recovered, mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
keen hold, held up, mistake 11th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
Low grade but competitive stuff. Andy's Birthday seems to reserve his best performances for Uttoxeter. He can handle the surface well but he isn't well treated by the handicapper at the moment and he ran a shocker last time out. Dragon King returns from a short break after earning corn during the Summer. He seems to handle any ground although the handicapper has taken notice of his Summer exertions. The TEAMtalk selection is Oh So Wisley. He had bits and pieces of form over hurdles but Nigel Twiston-Davies has interestingly elected to come here instead of running him at Haydock Park on Saturday. Regal River, if he has shown no ill-effects from a fall, should be the one to chase him home.