held up in touch, headway 10th, mistake 3 out, tracked front pair before next, ridden to challenge approaching last, led flat, ran on
led, hit and headed 8th, regained lead next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance last, no extra flat
close up on outside, pushed along and lost place after 9th, behind when pecked next, tailed off 3 out
pressed leader, led 8th, mistake and headed next, in touch, challenged after 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra
held up in touch on outside, headway to join leader 9th, bumped when lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, outpaced after next, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
Unify made hard work of landing the odds at Fontwell earlier this month and has gone up a further 6lb. This still looks a good chance to complete the hat-trick but KILLABRAHER CROSS won this last year after a break and is only 2lb higher. He's actually a pound lower than when successful over course and distance in April so has to be the selection. Blinkers would need to bring about further improvement in Oliver's Hill and Bay To Go has never won outside of hunter chases. Neither Code Of Law nor Sitting Back make much appeal on what they've shown so far.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up, headway into 3rd at 2nd until 10th, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out, last of 5, 19 1/2l behind Theatre Mill (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Unify 8-11fav (11-2) Made all, mistake 9th, not fluent 12th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, joined when bumped flat, edged right and bumped rival towards finish, pulled out extra close home, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Highbury High (12-0) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Killabraher Cross (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Led until 3rd, chased leader until approaching 6th, ridden and one pace after 4 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 8, 30l behind Vexillum (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Code Of Law 14-1 (11-7) Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed next, led again 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, mistake last, edged right and weakened flat, 5th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Desert Sensation (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Bay To Go (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led until 8th, bumped 9th and when not fluent 12th, not fluent 13th, lost place 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 19 1/4l behind Man Of Steel (11-12) at Fakenham 3m (6) gd in May.
Sitting Back (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Highbury High (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
