led until approaching 4th, soon ridden, kept on one pace from 3 out
led approaching 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, edged right flat, all out
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
prominent, ridden and one pace from 3 out
prominent until lost place after 3rd, never dangerous after
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders 4th, ridden approaching next, soon weakened, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
blundered 1st, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 5th
prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next
mdi-division, headway 4th, ridden after 3 out, switched left flat, kept on
held up, headway on bit approaching 5th, every chance when mistake 2 out, no extra when not fluent last
always behind
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on flat
held up, stayed on one pace from 3 out, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
A poor race in the context of what is a pretty decent card; Dante's Battle and Zurs are the pick on official ratings but both come here in wretched form, so Sir Walter just gets the nod ahead of Governor Daniel. The latter is generally a consistent sort in this grade, and was a game winner of a claimer at Newton Abbot at the beginning of the month but was then pulled up over fences on his only subsequent start. He is likely to fare better here, but may struggle to concede a stone to Sir Walter. The latter has been running in better company this season, and was not beaten far when fourth in a course and distance handicap last month. This drop in grade should help him out and he looks the safest option here.
