tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 5 out
tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 7th
led, hit 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed 4 out, ridden approaching next, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, blundered badly, kept on well from 2 out
held up, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, no impression when 5th and pecked badly last
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, led 4 out, pecked badly when joined 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied and kept on towards finish
in touch, jumped awkwardly 6th, briefly lost place, ridden after 5 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, kept on flat
A chance is taken here on race fitness and the TEAMtalk nod is given the way of Percy Parkeeper. He was beaten by Chergan on their last meeting at Perth but the latter was probably a lucky winner. Nigel Twiston-Davies' horse was badly hampered when almost being brought down by Running Man at the seventh fence and Carl Llewellyn did well to maintain the partnership let alone win the race. Infrasonique was in rude health at the end of last season. He will win his share later on in the season and is probably best watched today. Random Harvest may be thirteen years of age but he is still capable of turning in a decent performance. He goes well fresh and with rain hitting West Yorkshire on Tuesday; it would be folly to write him off. Sterling Stewart has bits and pieces of form but the Wetherby fences will not forgive his tendency to make the odd blunder.
