led until 3 out, ridden and disputing close second when fell 2 out
chased leader, led 3 out, hard ridden and headed last stride
held up, jumped left 1st, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat
held up in touch, headway after 6, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, bumped 1st, headway 7th, hard ridden to lead last strides
held up, headway 7th, never near leaders
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last
always behind, tailed off 8th
not jumped well, always behind, tailed off
held up and behind, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, never dangerous
pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened approaching 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, lost touch 7th, tailed off
soon well behind, hung right approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, headway after 6, weakened 8th
pulled hard in rear, always behind
A large field goes to post for the finale but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Tiger Tips Lad, Kadoun, and Ile de Paris and the confident vote goes to Kadoun. The selection won well last time out at Bangor when defeating Flight Command, that form has since been franked and under similar conditions he will be hard to beat despite top weight. Tiger Tips Lad rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Northaw Lad and he has plenty of scope for improvement so he will not be far away. Ile De Paris is the only other runner that can be seriously considered but his best form has come on very soft ground and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Nicely Presented is from a top yard and has shown a modicum of ability but he has had plenty of chances and for the winner we return to Kadoun.
