keen, led after 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, reminders after 4th, driven and lost place before next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
never better than mid-division
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
always behind, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, tracked leader 4 out, led approaching next, hit 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly, led to after 1st, tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, hit next, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway into mid-division approaching 4 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never trouble leaders
behind, reminders 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up and behind, mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and kept on from next, never on terms
mid-division, hit 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, hit 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
towards rear, outpaced 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Noel Chance is a rare visitor to Wetherby and the hint should be taken with Direct Flight, who is preferred over Bourgeois, a very useful recruit from the Flat, and Graphic Approach, who was a smooth winner at Hereford on his seasonal debut last time. Special Rate, Sacrebleu and Society Affair are others to monitor when the betting market opens in earnest and each way support for any will be very interesting. However, Direct Flight has the typical profile of an improver from the Chance team and he arrives here on the back of a very respectable effort behind Overstrand at Market Rasen last November. The son of Dry Dock had previously hinted at his worth when coolly landing a bumper on his debut and remains one to keep on the right side of whatever happens today. It is also interesting to note that the Lambourn-based trainer is likely to be stepping up a gear with his string from now an early strike with Direct Flight could be imminent.
