mid-division, mistake 4th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 11th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 15th
with leader, bumped 1st, led 11th to 14th, led again 16th to 18th, weakened approaching last
mid-division, hampered 4th, ridden after 15th, mistake 17th, weakening when hampered 4 out, pulled up 3 out
always towards rear
blundered 7th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, led 18th, ridden 2 out, headed and no extra flat
mid-division, headway approaching 16th, weakened 4 out
in touch, ridden 18th, weakened 3 out
led, jumped right 1st, headed 7th, stayed prominent, ridden after 15th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 3 out
always towards rear
mid-division, headway approaching 16th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up, headway approaching 16th, ridden to challenge when pecked 2 out, led flat, driven out
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden after 15th, weakened next, towards rear when fell 4 out
with leader, pecked 6th, led 7th to 11th, led again 14th to 16th, ridden 18th, weakened 2 out
always behind
Grattan Lodge, L'aventure, Merchants Friend, Historic, Baron Windrush and D'Argent are a handful against the field in a wide open affair and the confident vote goes to Grattan Lodge. The selection won well last time out when defeating Malek will appreciate this longer trip has plenty of scope for improvement and off what looks a good mark he will be hard to beat.L'aventure rates the main danger on her latest fourth behind Silver Birch in the Welsh National but she is creeping up the weights and on that basis looks opposable.Merchants Friend is another worthy of respect he also won well last time out when beating Tipsy Mouse but that form has since been let down and he looks to have a little to find under his penalty. Historic is another last time out winner that could go well he defeated Innox after making all the running last time but he is not sure to get an easy lead here and for that reason he is opposed. Baron Windrush is a well weighted novice and was a good second behind Lord Of Illusion last time and he could go well at a s price. D'Argent goes particularly well at the track and is another with place claims off what looks a fair mark. Of the remainder Akarus is another on a good mark and could go well but he was very disappointing last time out and for that reason he is opposed. This is a wide open affair but for the winner we return to Grattan Lodge.
