led, headed 13th, weakened 2 out, refused last, continued
always behind, struggling from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
tracked leaders went 2nd approaching 2 out, led approaching next
tracked leader, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching last, no chance with winner
This looks a match between Winter Garden, Snowy and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection was a good second behind Winter Garden last time. He is better off at the weights on these revised terms with that rival here and under similar conditions he is taken to score. Winter Garden still remains the biggest danger but he will find it hard under his penalty. Native Coral would be a danger to all if he was guaranteed to put in a fluent round of jumping but he is prone to the odd error and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Mackenzie needs to improve on all known form to trouble the principals and for the winner we return to Winter Garden.
Winter Garden 9-1 Led to 5th, led again approaching 3 out, hard pressed flat, stayed on strongly towards finish, won at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (E) gs in Apr beating Snowy by 2l, 11 ran.
Mackenzie (IRE) 20-1 In rear, mistake 8th, soon pushed along, tailed off when pulled up at the 14th in race won by Mr Mahdlo at Perth 3m 2f hts chs (H) sft in Apr, 5 ran.
Native Coral (IRE) 9-4fav Held up in touch, steady headway 8th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by See You There at Carlisle 3m nh nov hdl (E) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Snowy (IRE) 2-1fav Mid-division, headway 14th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, challenged after last, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Winter Garden at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (E) gs in Apr.
