never going well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
led 2nd until 8th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
chased leaders, ridden after 14th, stayed on well from 4 out, took 2nd flat
in touch, headway after 14th, soon ridden, stayed on
chased leaders, blundered 14th, soon ridden, not fluent 4 out, weakened
in touch, led 8th until next, chased winner, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened last, lost 2nd flat
led until 1st, chased leaders, led 9th, clear and jumped right from 4 out, stayed on well
in touch when blundered unseated rider 6th
held up rear, headway from 11th, ridden approaching 14th, one pace
soon behind, never dangerous
Topweight The Rebel Lady bounced back to form when landing a handicap at Ludlow last time but has more to do off his new rating today and we prefer to side with Even More, who gets the verdict over Lord Seamus. The last mentioned blotted his copybook when falling at Towcester last time but has been running consistently well all season so is entitled to be thereabouts again. Belski won over course and distance last time, when Bak To Bill unseated, but this looks harder, especially off his new mark. Nicky Henderson's Ain Tecbalet holds claims but is becoming expensive to follow and was disappointing last time, while both Jim Old's Something Dandy and the Philip Hobbs-trained Sterling Dot Com tend to find at least one too good and may have to settle for a minor role again. The selection then is Even More, who suggested at Wincanton last month that his turn may not be long in coming. He gets the nod.
