held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, readily
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, ran green
tracked leader and keen, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, onepaced
mid-division, steady headway 6f out, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out, soon behind
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
led until headed over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out
behind and keen, ridden over 3f out, stayed on until weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on onepaced
mid-division, weakened over 3f out, finished well behind
always towards rear, tailed off final furlong
prominent tracking leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Quite a few make their debuts in the first division of the bumper, but the experience of Alpine Fox, from the in-form stable of Tom George, is the one to beat, with Millers getting a good mention in dispatches. Alpine Fox made a very encouraging debut over the course and distance when second to Tinoveritas who was favourite on the strength of some useful efforts himself. Millers Mead is rated in similar fashion by Paul Nicholls and has been working well at Ditcheat, but the boot is on the other foot this time and he will do well to overcome his rival, especially with Tony McCoy doing the steering. Alan King generally has some nice sorts in this sphere so a watching brief should be run over Doce Vida, the mount of Richard Johnson.