mid-division, hit 5th, in touch 8th, ridden and weakened from 3 out
led, hit 10th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened from last
tracked leaders, weakened 13th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, blundered 9th, ridden 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, effort before 12th, ridden 4 out, kept on from last
prominent, smooth headway to lead 3 out, shaken up and drew clear run in
in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out
behind, hit 1st and 3rd, pulled up before 6th
behind, pulled up 6th
mid-division, lost touch after 11th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, blundered and slipped on landing 12th, pulled up before next
in touch, ridden and chased leaders from 2 out, soon weakened
A few of these have been hard to win with in recent times and consistency is hardly the forte of the majority of the field. So Pontius is only a speculative choice to follow up his victory over hurdles at Perth last month. He is better than his form figures would suggest and can make the most of a lenient mark whilst his confidence is on a high. Broadgate Flyer is in good form at present and could still give the selection plenty to think about, despite creeping up the weights. But Carnacrack goes well here and is expected to put his course experience to good use as the best of the rest. Forever Noble and Ta Ta For Now are others who should go well at decent odds.
