held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner
prominent, went 2nd approaching 4th, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat
held up, ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader to approaching 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, jumped right and bumped 2 out, one pace
in touch and took keen hold, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, ridden 6th, never near leaders
held up, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat
in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened flat
held up, ridden 6th, headway approaching 3 out, no further progress
always towards rear
led, hit 1st and 5th, headed after 6th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 6th, led going well approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily
mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
A big field for this opener and lots of exposed runners, so we will take He's A Leader to follow up his recent success, with Caroubier and Who Cares Wins the probable dangers. He's A Leader looks to have room for a fair bit more improvement than his official mark of 80, and did the job nicely to win by five lengths from Smith's Tribe at Hereford over a similar trip and on soft ground last time. His yard are flying, he will relish condition again and he looks capable of taking this ordinary contest. Caroubier has proved he can handle some cut in the ground, though whether this will be too soft for him in unknown. He has some solid enough form in defeat over hurdles, but has not won for a year, and he may have to settle for the frame again. Who Cares Wins is another who does not find winning easy, but he does handle cut and stays well and a reproduction of some of his form from the spring would surely see him placed. Knightsbridge King also merits respect, but most of the others are exposed and we take He's A Leader to score.
