mid-division, outpaced 13th, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, mistakes 8th and 12th (water) pushed along 5 out, soon ridden, edged left when mistake last, kept on under pressure flat
held up in rear, headway when mistake 5 out, ridden and kept on approaching 2 out, hit last, no extra
mistake 1st, mid-division, mistake and dropped rear 9th, soon pushed along chased leaders when not fluent 4 out, weakened between last two
led, jumped well, 3 lengths clear when hampered buy loose horse approaching 2 out, ridden last, headed and no extra flat
chased leaders until lost place 9th, behind from 5 out, tailed off
never far away, driven to challenge when mistake 4 out, ridden 2 out, 1 length down when blundered badly last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
held up, mistake 5th, headway and in touch when blundered and unseated rider 10th
in touch, ridden 4 out, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off
held up, took closer order halfway, ridden and effort 3 out, kept on same pace from next
Alan King has been extremely patient with Windross and we believe his patience will be rewarded with victory in the nightcap. The eleven-year-old has had more than his fair share of problems but when he appears at the racecourse, he looks to have a touch of class about him and he should be capable of landing this competitive finale. Lucky Bay enjoyed a fair degree of success with Paul Nicholls before leaving to join his wife, Bridget. He was good at bullying weak novices in that division and handicaps against the big boys should prove the acid test of his abilities. Hunters Tweed is frustrating yet talented. The ground should be sound enough for him provided that he doesn't blunder his chances with the odd indifferent leap. Indian Scout's best form is in smaller fields. An infrequent visitor to the track due to a whole host of injuries and ailments; his chances will be reflected by the odds on offer. Ex-Tom Taafe performer, Merchants Friend takes a step up in class but probably needs more rain to produce his best form. King's Bounty is off a nice racing weight and has each-way potential. We will stick with the class act in the field and will make Windross our selection on this occasion.
