chased leader, led 4th, clear 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
in touch, mistake 10th, soon weakened, blundered next, rider lost irons, pulled up before 12th
held up, headway 10th, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened
always behind, pulled before 8th
held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened last
towards rear, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next, no impression
always towards rear, blundered 10th, pulled up before next
mid-division, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders until weakened 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led and not fluent last, kept on well flat
behind when fell 8th
led to 4th, chased leader, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when fell 2 out
Not a bad contest this one and it should chiefly concern topweight Oso Magic, Celtic Legend and Jericho III, and we take Oso Magic to be good enough. The selection landed a maiden chase over course and distance last time, when forcing tactics paid off. He handles fast ground and looks good enough to shoulder weight in this company, though an improvement in his jumping would give us more confidence. Celtic Legend receives plenty of weight and was the winner of an amateur riders' chase at Musselburgh last time. He would need to improve on that a bit to score, but a repeat effort should be good enough for some prize money. Jericho III has been going consistently well at around two miles, but when tried over further in the past he has not really stayed and the same may well occur here. Lord Of The Land will like trip and ground but is a bit of a one-pacer and we prefer to stick with Oso Magic to follow up his recent win at the track.
