held up towards rear, some headway after 7th, mistake 10th, chased leaders on outside 12th, ridden and second approaching 3 out, staying on well when blundered last, not recover
mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 8th
prominent, ridden 12th, one pace from 4 out
held up last, headway 9th, led 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, ran on well
led to 7th, ridden 12th, kept on same pace from 4 out
chased leader, led 7th, ridden and headway 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until mistake and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, behind when blundered 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
This is quite a competitive event and the vote goes to Bak To Bill, with Even More, Sacrifice and Tudor King rated as his biggest dangers. The selection ran really well last time and, given that he is set to rise by four pounds after today, can make the most of that fact, even though he is 10 pounds above a mark from which he has won. Even More has won before from his current mark and comes here fit so warrants consideration, while Team Captain has a chance on the best of his form but his jumping sometimes lets him down. Sacrifice ran well from today's mark at Wincanton two runs ago behind the progressive Palouse, and a repeat of that type of effort gives him claims, and Tudor King comes here seeking a three-timer and, given that he is only four pounds higher in the ratings than for the first of his wins, comes firmly in to the reckoning. Two Tears is a course and distance winner, but that was two years ago and he has a long absence to defy, while Totheroadyouvgone ran well last time but, having been raised four pounds for that effort - when beaten - we prefer the chances of others, most notably, Bak To Bill.
