prominent, led 5th, headed after 10th, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
in touch, headway 8th, led approaching 11th, cleared 13th, eased considerably flat
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
led to 5th, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
in touch, went 3rd approaching 11th, soon weakened
mistakes, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
tracked leaders, led after 10th, headed approaching 11th, no chance with winner from 13th
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
The winning run of The Tall Guy was brought to an end by Dealer's Choice over this trip at Ludlow last time and he may have to settle for a minor role behind Mark Equal, who gets the verdict over Pillar Of Fire. The last mentioned unseated his rider early on at Ludlow last time but has claims on earlier form. Freteval has shown improved form on his last two starts and, along with Henrietta Knight's Royal China, has to be respected but the vote goes to Mark Equal. Martin Pipe's gelding was an easy winner at Chepstow on Wednesday and is taken to defy his 7lb penalty.