tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 10th, ridden 3 out, no impression on winner from next
mistakes, held up in rear, reminder 9th, weakened and soon behind approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
tracked leader, led 2nd to 3rd, remained prominent, blundered and lost place 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced next
in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before last
led to 2nd, led again 3rd, made rest, clear approaching 3 out, comfortably
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, pushed along 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
This is definitely not the most consistent bunch to have ever been assembled on a racecourse and with doubts about most of the field it not easy to enthuse too much confidence in a selection. However, Minster York did run his best race for a little while last time and if he can repeat the effort he should go close. That said he would not want the ground too testing and may struggle to carry his 7lb penalty for winning a lowly event a Sedgefield last year, if the ground came up soft. Weejumpawud and Monkey Island are both too erratic to seriously recommend and a very reluctant alternative vote goes to Pebble Moon.
