led, still going well 2 out, headed before last, rallied well flat, just held
tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 2 out, driven to lead and 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, idled flat, held on all out
chased leader, pushed along after 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out
in touch, effort 6th, not quickened before 2 out
always behind, tailed off
prominent, pushed along and soon lost place after 5th, still plenty to do 2 out, stayed on well flat, just held
in touch, effort and ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
always behind, well in rear when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, never near to challenge
tailed off, headway after 3 out, disputed 2nd 2 out, hard driven and kept on flat, lost 3rd near finish
in touch, weakened quickly and when blundered 2 out
in mid-division, no extra approaching 2 out
Rosco will be all the better for his recent outing here, his first for 16 months. He is well treated on old form and must be in with a shout if he retains some ability. Double Account provided something of a shock when winning at Kempton after an absence of over a year. Providing this doesn't come too quickly, he should still be competitive off this revised mark. However, the vote goes to Avalanche, who returns to timber on a much lower mark than he has been running off over fences. A likeable sort, he will again be ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, who was on board last time and the only reservation would be if the ground dried out too much.
