mid-division, headway 9th, effort 3 out, weakened after next
held up in touch, headway to lead after 8th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace
held up in mid-division, headway 8th and in touch, effort and chance 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, weakened after 9th, soon behind
held up in rear, headway 7th, led 3 out, headed after last, edged left and no extra flat
tracked leader, blundered 8th, weakened after next
led, headed after 8th, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 10th, soon outpaced
mid-division, headway 10th, effort when hampered on bend after 3 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, weakening when mistake 9th
held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
mid-division, pushed along and lost place 8th, no danger after
towards rear, headway 10th soon ridden and weakened
There are doubts about a number of these getting the trip so it may be best left to the improving San Peire, who is fancied to have too much stamina for Suggest, End Of An Error and Shared Account, who head the list of dangers. The Howard Johnson-trained selection reverts to hurdles after registering a game success over this trip over fences here earlier in the month and has the right attitude for a contest of this nature. The son of Cyborg, already a previous course and distance winner, is suited by some give underfoot and will be aided by the prevailing conditions for the test of resilience today. Suggest and Shared Account appeal at the likely prices as the ones who could give San Peire most to do after both ran well behind Grey Abbey at Catterick last time. However, the pair of them have a little to prove regarding the trip and need to post career-best efforts if they are to prevail. Venture To Fly and Caesar's Palace have become hard to win with and are probably best watched this afternoon. So the vote of confidence is put behind San Peire, whose determination may be enough to see him home in this company.
