in touch, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from next
led, headed after 7th, led again next, ridden after 2 out, kept on well
chased leaders, chased winner after 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, pecked next, weakening when jumped right 2 out
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th
held up, headway approaching 12th, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, chased winner flat, one pace
chased leaders, led after 7th, headed approaching next, ridden 3 out, one pace, no impression from next
always behind, tailed off 4 out
chased leader and keen, hit 2nd, lost place approaching 10th
Jericho III has been kept very busy by trainer Richard Guest of late and provided that he comes out of his latest start at Towcester yesterday well enough has an obvious chance at the weights but this looks tougher than a lot of his recent contests and preference is for World Vision, who is narrowly preferred to Kids Inheritance. The selection has won both of his starts over fences, latterly when beating Iverain cleverly at Musselburgh over a similar trip to today and an 8lb rise for that success may not prevent Ferdy Murphy's gelding from winning again. Top weight Deep Water is capable on his day and has slipped back to a winning mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late and a bigger threat may come from Richard Guest's Why The Long Face, who receives plenty of weight from his main rivals and hails from a stable in fine form. Sound of Cheers has claims on his best form but is inconsistent and of more interest may be Kids Inheritance, who comes into this on the back of a win in a novices' handicap here over two miles but has gone up 7lbs in the weights for that run. Jericho III obviously has to be respected but another run in a short space of time and a longer trip lead us to side with another unexposed sort World Vision.
