chased leader, led 2nd 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, lost touch 7th, ridden and stayed on one pace to go 3rd 3 out
chased leader, led 5th to 9th, weakened after 12th
led to 2nd, prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened after
held up in mid-division, pulled up quickly before 8th
mid-division, headway 13th, left in lead 4 out, mistake 2 out, pushed out
behind when unseated rider 1st
held up last, lost touch 7th, stayed on one pace from 3 out
pulled hard, led 3rd to 5th, led 9th, going well when fell 4 out
Pharaway Citizen, Jacdor, Belski and Punchy are all shortlisted in this handicap chase and we will give the nomination to Jacdor. The 10-year-old won well at Kempton when defeating Benrajah and although he has a penalty for that success, he won with plenty in hand and is taken to score. Pharaway Citizen also won well last time out when defeating The Lyme Volunteer, but that was on heavy ground and he is not as effective on this much faster surface. Belski is another in form as he defeated It's Music last time, but he was all-out on that day and a further rise in the weights today would suggest he may just be in the handicapper's grip. The same comment would apply to Punchy, while Polar Scout won well at Market Rasen when defeating Conquer and he is another with place claims. This is a wide open affair but Jacdor won well last time and is given the vote.