always in rear, lost touch from 6th, tailed off from 3 out
prominent, outpaced and lost place after 6th, stayed on under pressure approaching last, no chance with first two
held up, mistake 5th, steady headway from 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, every chance last, not run on
in touch until ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in touch, steady headway from 6th, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out
tracked leader, led 4th, joined and challenged from 2 out, ran on gamely under pressure flat
led to 4th, chased winner to approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
After losing his way over fences, One Nation reverts to timber. Although he has done most of his winning at around the minimum trip, he does stay this far and should be competitive of a mark only 3lbs higher than his last winning mark. Protagonist is from a yard that is finding winners hard to come by, while McCoy has the choice of either Ravenswood or Neutron. The latter has been in good form of late and it is worth noting that his two victories to date over hurdles have come at Wincanton, a course not dissimilar to Kempton, sharp and right-handed, while Ravenswood has yet to show the form that landed him three races in the Spring. However, a chance is taken with Rolling Tide, who disappointed at Newbury last month. He is unexposed over hurdles and it could be that he is better than his current rating.
