took keen hold, soon behind
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on
behind, ridden and headway over 3f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, mid-division, steady headway over 5f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
mid-division ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubler winner
in touch, headway 7f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
held up and keen, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, behind final 7f
prominent, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
prominent., ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on
The normally unreliable Bhutan actually managed to win the time before last after throwing away many similar opportunities in the past. Amazingly, it was on his first ever visit to Dunstall Park so, although getting back to losing ways at Southwell last time, Gary Moore's eight-year-old should not be discounted. A closer inspection of that recent race reveals that it was a decent affair, and he was certainly not discredited in fourth. Back at Wolverhampton, and ridden again by Dean McKeown, Bhutan should be backed at the expense of Monsal Dale and Shush. The latter is running into form and will be ridden by Kieren Fallon, but has a bit to do from stall one, as does Occam from the two box.
