jumped well, held up, headway approaching 6th, led 4 out, clear after next, easily
tracked leaders, mistake 1st and 7th, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
held up, hampered 7th, soon slightly outpaced, ridden and some headway when not fluent 2 out, one pace
tracked leader, led 6th to 4 out, jumped right next, weakened approaching last
held up and keen, pecked 4th, close 5th when blundered and unseated rider 7th
From a shortlist containing My Will, Le Jaguar, True Mariner and Liverpool Echo, the vote goes to My Will. My Will came into the season with high hopes and started off in fine style when winning at Market Rasen. He then blotted his copybook with a first-race unseated rider when a short-priced favourite at Cheltenham six days ago. However, we are quickly prepared to forgive that error and he rates a solid choice to get back to winning ways today. His stablemate Le Jaguar, a winner in France, looks to be his biggest rival. Liverpool Echo is also a winning French import so he will know his job, while much as four-time Flat winner Sailing Through has shown some ability over hurdles, much more is needed today, and it may be left to True Mariner, yet another winning French import, to claim one of the minor berths. A very interesting race, then, but it can go to My Will.