held up last, headway 5th and challenged, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression after
prominent, led 3rd to 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, jumped right last, ran on well flat
mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, jumped slowly 1st and lost pace, ridden 4th, pulled up before 2 out
led to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened 3 out
chased leader, ridden 7th, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden 7th, behind from 8th
dwelt start, soon chased leader, led 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on one pace
Big Bone is another runner at Wincanton today who impressed at Taunton last week, and he should have too much for the others, the best of whom look to be Blue Business and Wild Chimes. The selection ran as though this step up in trip would be no problem when landing a two-and-a-half mile contest by 13 lengths, and he was value for a few more than that. He can handle cut, which is a bonus, and he is the one to be on. The Paul Nicholls-trained pairing of Blue Business and Wild Chimes look likely to chase him home. Blue Business perhaps just shades that contest, and being by Roselier he will appreciate the ground. He stays forever, but should possess nothing like the pace of the selection, while Wild Chimes should enjoy the extra couple of furlongs and perhaps has more scope for improvement. But that should not concern connections of Big Bone, who can defy a penalty to score.
