tracking leader when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, ridden to challenge after 4 out, led next, headed after lasr, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 15th, chased leaders 4 out, every chance 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after 2 out
in touch, lost place 8th, mistake 10th, weakened before 5 out
mid-division, slow 6th, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, under pressure 16th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
led until after 4th, remained prominent, mistake 8th, weakened 4 out
chased leader, led after 4th, headed 3 out, rallied after next, kept on same pace
held up in rear, slow 1st and 11th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up 15th
Goodtoknow is high enough in the weights at present but did win at Hereford last season and was also second in a Grade 3 at Warwick won by subsequent Grand National hero One For Arthur. Boa Island runs his best races here while stablemate Mr Mix will have benefited from a third at Chepstow. GENTLEMAN JON won this last year when 2lb higher. He's not exactly reliable but has plenty in his favour again today so is taken to stage an encore. Jockey bookings would suggest Caulfields Venture is the pick of Emma Lavelle's two runners.
Goodtoknow 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 24th (2nd canal turn), outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 13th of 40, dist behind One For Arthur (10-11) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Forgotten Gold (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, behind and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mr Mix (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Slight lead until after 2nd, chased leader until settled in 3rd at 4th, pushed along and lost 3rd before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Mia's Storm (10-7) at Chepstow 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Bally Longford (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 9th, mistake 13th, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Double Shuffle (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Mosspark (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent and pushed along 5th, struggling in rear after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Boa Island (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leader 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd approaching 8th, chased leaders, weakened after 13th, tailed off when blundered 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Rock The Kasbah (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Led until 2nd, chased leader until next, chased leading pair until 9th, chased leading trio, went right 12th, outpaced and struggling in rear next, reminders 14th, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Adam du Breteau (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Led until not fluent 1st, tracked leader, pushed along 14th, lost 2nd next, soon beaten, weakened 16th, 6th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Belmount (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gentleman Jon 13-2 (11-12) Chased leader, mistake 12th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before the last, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Orbasa (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Our Sox (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, slightly slow 8th, slight mistake next, dropped to 17th approaching straight, eased approaching last, 19th of 24, 33 1/4l behind Nobody Home (11-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp gd in May.
