tracked leader, led 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, driven out
tracking leaders when unseated rider first
keen tracking leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on moderately
always behind, tailed off from 6th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5th, pulled up before 3 out
held up rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out to chase winner, one pace and beaten when mistake last
mid-division, lost place 5th, pulled up before 4 out
held up rear, headway approaching 3 out to chase clear leaders, soon ridden and weakened approaching last
led, headed 4th, ridden 5th, weakening when mistake 3 and pulled up soon after
Flying Spirit should resume winning ways under Tony McCoy while Alva Glen is preferred to Cedar Rangers for the forecast position. Gary Moore's gelding made a winning debut over hurdles at Fontwell last month and was then far from disgraced next time at Hereford. The four-year-old looked unlucky when receiving a bump and unseating his rider on a return visit to Fontwell earlier in the week but faces a straight forward task against moderate rivals and is confidently expected to defy a 7lb penalty. Alva Glen has been disappointing of late but has strong place claims if reproducing the for of his Worcester third in July while Cedar Rangers is progressing along the right lines having shown some promise on his latest outing but this looks booked for Flying Spirit to record his second success over timber.
