prominent, hampered 1st, tracked leader 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden along approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ran on well to lead flat
held up mid-division, ridden along approaching 2 out, stayed on from 2 out without being dangerous
mid-division until ridden and weakened after 5th
jumped badly right 3rd, tracked leader until after 2nd, led approaching 3rd until ridden and headed after 5th, weakened quickly
held up in touch, chased leaders from approaching 5th, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
prominent to 5th, ridden and weakened next
prominent until ridden and weakened 5th
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, soon one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened 5th
held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on from 2 out without being dangerous
prominent until 2nd, mid-division when ridden and weakened after 4th
led to 2nd, pulled up and dismounted before next
held up and behind, headway after 5th to go prominent, led 2 out, ridden last, headed and weakened run-in
held up, headway 5th to chase leaders, soon ridden and weakened.
Capriolo lines up in form and can defy topweight at the expense of Sir Walter, Fifth Generation and Lilac to name but three. Capriolo is not the most straightforward of characters but has the ability when he wants to use it, and after consenting to jump off at Fontwell a fortnight ago, gained his first win since 2002, albeit narrowly. That was in claiming company, and he now has to line up off topweight in this handicap, but after weighing up the opposition, it is hard not to come back to Pat Murphy's charge, especially with his pilot able to claim 10lbs. Sir Walter has no scope for improvement but was a fair fourth in selling company at Hereford recently, and Fifth Generation is even older but may be prominent for a while. That leaves Lilac as the potential main threat, as the Richard Price yard are in great form at present, and at the age of five, this mare, successful at Uttoxeter last summer, has more scope than most. However, if Capriolo has his mind on the game, he should be capable of following up.