held up, steady headway from 12th, ridden 17th, every chance 4 out, one pace
mid-division, mistake 14th, hit 17th, weakened 3 out
tracked leader, mistake 3rd, ridden and lost place 13th
held up rear, ridden for headway 5 out, weakened approaching 4 out
mid-division, jumped slowly 4th, dropped rear 6th, reminders 8th, closer order 13th, ridden 15th, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied after last to lead last stride
always handy, ridden 4 out, disputed lead and every chance 2 out, one pace
prominent, lost place 5th, tailed off from 13th, pulled up before 16th
held up rear, closer order 6th, driven and outpaced 13th, well behind 4 out, stayed on well and hanging from 3 out, not reached winner
held up in touch, with winner from 4th, bad mistake 14th, ridden 16th weakened next and pulled up before 4 out
led, reminders 10th, driven from 15th, headed approaching 4 out, strongly ridden and regained lead approaching 2 out, all out when headed last stride, unlucky
This gruelling stamina test can go to Twisted Logic ahead of Nativetrial and Jolly Giant. Twisted Logic stays all day and will not be phased by this four mile trip. His last three successes have all come on this course, and judged by the way he has performed on his last three outings, he will relish conditions. Robert Alner's charge gets the vote over Nativetrial who ran a sound prep race at Newton Abbot when second to Master Of Illusion. He blew up that day and will strip much fitter now. In addition, he is no stranger to a slog, as he was the only one to finish when landing the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen on Boxing Day last year. Jolly Giant comes from a powerful yard and has winning form on the course. He too will relish the step up in distance, but in a decent renewal, we return to Twisted Logic as the answer.
