prominent to 8th until weakened
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
held up, not fluent 3rd and 6th, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, beaten when mistake last
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, ridden 9th, soon weakened
pulled hard mid-division, headway 8th, led 3 out, clear last, ran on
led to 4th, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, chased leaders to 4th, soon behind
prominent, ridden and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
towards rear, headway 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened
prominent, lost place 3rd, headway 8th, ridden 4 out, weakened and eased approaching 3 out
soon prominent, led 4th, mistake 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place after 7th, tailed off when and pulled up before 3 out
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind
Peter Bowen has his string in good form at present and is taken to land another prize with Tommy Spar, who is preferred to It's Ej and Montys Island. The selection stepped up on his bumper form when making an encouraging debut over hurdles at Hereford earlier this month, finishing third behind the useful Supreme Dawn. Tony McCoy has been booked for the ride and a reproduction of that latest effort may suffice. Charlie Mann's ex-Irish Montys Island ran well on his debut for new connections here over three miles earlier this month and may do better back in trip today, while Sue Smith's It's Ej lost no caste in defeat on his hurdling debut at Wetherby last month and has to be respected. Martin Pipe's French import Manx Royal gave little sign of encouragement on his first start at Aintree three months ago but has been given a break since then. Dual bumper winner Chocolate Soldier, hurdling debutante Herne Bay and the Philip Hobbs-trained Giorgio are others to consider but Peter Bowen's string are in good form at present and Tommy Spar is taken to give them another winner.
