behind from 3rd, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 3 out
prominent to 6th, tailed off
held up towards rear, jumped left 4th, soon behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
always prominent, led 5th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, hung left flat, driven out
held up, headway 7th, no impression from 3 out
held up, headway 6th, mistake next, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden 7th, one pace from 3 out
led until after 1st, not fluent and lost place 4th, weakened next, tailed off
held up in touch, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up and keen, steady headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, weakened after next
always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner
led after first, not fluent and headed 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
A weak race despite the numbers and the three to concentrate on appear to be Cartier Opera, who will not need to be anything out of the ordinary for her British debut, Make Haste Slowly, who at least has some course experience, and Lord Nellsson, who is a long-standing maiden but has claims on the pick of his efforts. However, preference is for the first named, who has faced some top-class opposition in France and will be very hard to beat if translating any of that ability to this sphere of racing. Venetia Williams has done very well with horses of this type over the years and she could have a very useful recruit on her hands if Cartier Opera can take a hurdle cleanly under race conditions.
