tracked leaders, weakened from 6th
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden approaching next, one pace
behind from 6th
led, headed after 4th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
tracked leader, hit 2nd, led after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened 3 out, in fifth when blundered and unseated rider last
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, went third 3 out, stayed on well from last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, led after 4 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, hit 5th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Dix Bay, Allegedly Red and Dante's Battle look the three to concentrate on in this claimer and the tentative vote goes to Dix Bay. #The selection was a fair fourth behind Quedex in a handicap hurdle last time out and he need only reproduce that effort to score under conditions that suit. Allegedly Red rates the main danger he was a fair second behind Valuable last time out but that form has since been let down and he is far from consistent and he is passed over on that basis. Dante's Battle is another worthy of respect on his fourth behind Tino but he was pulled up on his last run last season and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Ashgar has the ability to go close but does not often use it and for the winner we return to Dix Bay.