jumped right, prominent, led 4th, ridden and headwey 3 out, led again approaching 2 out, headed and hit last, stayed on towards finish
held up, headway 7th, ridden and lost place 8th, mistake 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th
tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon headed, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra flat
keen, in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly
held up, headway 9th, led last, ridden out
led 4th, stayed prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
behind, mistake 3rd, some headway 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
prominent, lost place 8th, ridden and some headway 2 out, never dangerous
A wide open handicap chase gets proceedings under way and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Dragon King, River Mere and Measure Of The Man and the vote goes to Dragon King. The selection is from a yard in top form and has dropped to a lenient mark he will not mind the ground and he need only reproduce his latest second behind Karo De Vindecey would make him hard to beat. River Mere rates the main danger on his latest third behind In Discussion but he his fairly inexperienced for this type of affair and for that reason he is opposed. Measure Of The Man is another that could go well he showed improved form when second behind Saby last time but his best form is on very fast ground and for that reason he is oppose. Of the remainder Calon Lan has chances on his best form but he just gave there impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time when fifth behind. Chevalier Bayard and for the winner we return to Dragon King.
