in touch, until weakened 10th
in touch, mistake 11th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, ridden 10th, with clear leaders 5 out, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, every chance approaching last, led soon after, headed close home
towards rear, some late headway, never nearer
mistake 1st, soon well behind pulled up before 10th
mid-division until pulled up before 7 out
led 1st, headed soon after, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 13th
led 2nd, mistake 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, closer order 7th, with clear leaders 5 out, ridden to lead 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead close home
prominent, with clear leaders 5 out, going well 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, weakening approaching last, headed soon after, no extra close home
in rear and blundered 4th, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 10th
towards rear, closer order 7th, mistake and lost place 9th, soon weakened
tailed off 6th, pulled up before 6 out
mid-division when fell 12th
David Mansell and Epsilo de la Ronce won this race last year and the popular partnership are taken to do the same again. Tubber Roads, twice a Newbury winner on going with ease in it last March, certainly has good claims. Annaghmore Gale has winning form in Ireland and could go well. Deep King's Irish form also reads well, while French import Good Boy comes here on the back of a point-to-point win. If over his injury problems Polar Prospect, formerly with Philip Hobbs, can't be ruled out. Miss O'Grady and Nick Gifford's runner, Belvento, are weighted to be close to each other and, as ever, the market should be watched for clues.
