led 2nd, headed after 15th, soon ridden, 4th and beaten when blundered last
never going well, in rear, always behind
held up behind, mistake 4th, ridden 13th, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on well
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 15th
in touch until 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th
mid-division, headway after 11th, ridden after 13th, weakening when blundered 3 out
chased leaders, led after 15th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on gamely, all out
behind, headway 11th, ridden and pressed winner from 4th out, every chance last, no extra flat
behind, hampered 4th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 4 out
led until 2nd, chased leader until 14th, soon weakened
in touch, ridden approaching 13th, kept on same pace, from 4 out
Another wide open affair in which it may pay to stick with the recent winning form of the likes of Dunmanus Bay and Tudor King, with Sir Bob meriting a mention, being the mount of Tony McCoy. Dunmanus Bay appreciated the fitting of blinkers when opening his account here a fortnight ago. However that was over much shorter and the step back up in trip may expose his stamina limitations again. Tudor King races from out of the handicap but James Davies takes 7lbs off his back which will come in handy. Jeff King's runner showed no signs of stopping at the end of his two and a half mile victory at Plumpton and on his favoured fast ground, will make a bold bid to follow up off his light weight. He gets our narrow vote ahead of Sir Bob who will benefit from A P in the plate, while Ingenu, a stablemate of the selection may make the frame.
