prominent far side, led group 2f out, overall leader approaching final furlong, ran on just held on
raced far side, soon struggling in rear, weakened quickly over 2f out
raced nearside, steady start, soon switched left, behind, staying on when badly hampered over 1f out, kept on final furlong
raced near side, keen hold, prominent until weakened 2f out
tracked leaders nearside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent far side, weakened 2f out
keen hold, held up in rear nearside, switched right to outer, and good headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never reached leaders
always behind nearside
raced far side, held up, shaken up and no impression over 2f out
keen hold, held up mid-divisionnear side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced nearside, chased leaders 4f
disputed lead nearside, until weakened well inside final furlong
held up rear far side, promising headway 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out
held up in rear nearside, struggling from halfway
close up nearside, weakened over 1f out
led on far side, headed 2f out, soon out paced by winner
held up in rear nearside, good headway on outside, over 2f out, ridden to lead group inside final furlong, kept on well, just held
in rear nearside, good headway on inner approaching final furlong, finished well
disputed lead nearside, headed inside final furlong, stayed chasing leader until not quicken final 100 yards
pulled hard, soon close up nearside, weakened 2f out
raced far side, in touch until weakened well over 2f out
raced nearside, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in rear, nearside, kept on final furlong never nearer
held up towards rear nearside, effort on outside 2f out, no extra
held up rear of farside group, effort and not clear run over 2f out, switched left, soon ridden and one paced
chased leader far side to 2f out, weakened quickly
raced far side, held up, ridden and no impression from 2f out
A nightmare for punters with no less than 30 standing their ground, and it is more in hope than optimism that Grizedale is selected to pop in ahead of Green Line and Master Robbie. The draw may once again play a major part here, and those who stuck with Funfair and co in Wednesday's Hunt Cup had their fingers well and truly burnt as the first four home were all drawn low. With that in mind, backers of the big gamble Patavellian, Highland Shot and Camberley must be worried as they have to do battle it out on the far rail. On the stands side, Grizedale is drawn six, the same box that Macadamia occupied on Wednesday and has been laid out for this by his astute stable. He is fully 10lb better off with Master Robbie despite holding him at Goodwood and is more or less on the same mark as when 14th in this contest 12 months ago when anchored by a high draw. Green Line has obvious credentials as well- a recent win, a low draw, Kieren Fallon in the plate, and the fact that Sir Michael Stoute would love to saddle a winner for the Queen. All in all it promises to be a right old cavalry charge, but we are happy to stick with Grizedale.
