held up behind, headway 10th, outpaced before 5 out, weakened next, tailed off
in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 8th, behind from next, no danger after, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
behind, headway into mid-division 6th, ridden after 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
soon mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 4th
not fluent, mid-division, lost place when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 4th, behind and struggling from next, jinked left and unseated rider 9th
held up towards rear, close up on outside after 7th, outpaced 5 out, ridden into 4th when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, not quite reach leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th, soon ridden, chased winner 5 out, hit 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, held when lost 2nd near finish
led to 7th, led again next, made rest, ridden after 4 out, stayed on under pressure, edged right and held on towards finish
tracked winner, led when not fluent 7th, headed next, chased winner to 5 out, mistake next, soon ridden, rallied to regain 2nd near finish
prominent to 3rd, mid-division, lost place 10th, behind from 12th, lost touch after next, soon pulled up
Big Meadow disappointed last season but can’t get much lower in the weights and a rest may have recharged the batteries. Clondaw Rigger won here around this time last year and made mistakes before being pulled up on his reappearance. That run will have been needed and he could be a danger while On The Road is another who will strip fitter today. Exxaro never seems to run two races alike, however. THE OGLE GOGLE MAN hasn’t raced since March and is still 4lb higher than when completing a double last December but conditions won’t be a problem and he’ll get every assistance from the saddle.
On The Road (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, lost place and not fluent 9th, struggling 3 out, stayed on approaching last, took 4th close home, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Final Choice (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Exxaro (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Chased leaders to 4th, behind when mistake next, struggling final circuit, lost touch 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Waikiki Waves (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Held up, last when hit 13th and reminders, struggling from 14th, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Uallrightharry (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Lively Article (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Rebel Royal (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Jumped left, chased leaders on outside, slow 13th, struggling 4 out, weakened 3 out, clambered over next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Padleyourowncanoe (11-5) at Exeter 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Swincombe Scorchio 9-1 (11-13) Mistakes, chased leaders, weakened 8th, tailed off 14th, pulled up next, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, dropped towards rear 8th, no danger after, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Big Meadow (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Chased leader from 2nd, led 9th to 11th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 9, 26 1/4l behind For Jim (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
The Manuscript (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden when mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 7th of 14, 36l behind Master Sunrise (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Knight Ofthe Realm 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place before 5 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
