held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, driven out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra
towards rear, reminders 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden and stayed on one pace from 2 out
led, headed 3 out, hampered and pulled up quickly before next
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, ran on well from 2 out, not reach winner
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
ridden 6th, weakened from 8th
in touch, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened
chased leader, challenged 8th, led 3 out to next, soon weakened
refused to race, took no part
held up in rear, ridden after 8th, soon weakened
ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
A tricky puzzle to end the night and The Cottonwool Kid can only be a speculative selection. The step back in trip is in favour of the ten-year-old after he failed to get home last time. He has the right man on board if he is set his stall out at an early stage and he will not fail for the want of trying. Tasbok, Boss Royal and Dame Fonteyn are others to bear in mind for the shortlist.