mid-division, headway and not fluent 17th, led 23rd, ridden 2 out, edged right flat, ran on
prominent, led after 3rd to 11th, weakened 18th, behind when blundered 21st, soon pulled up
held up, hit 6th and 15th, weakened 19th, tailed off an pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway 17th, every chance approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace
in touch, hit 18th, weakened 4 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 23rd
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, to next, kept on one pace
led to 2nd, mid-division when pulled up before 6th
jumped right, led 2nd, headed after 3rd, led again 11th, to 23rd, weakened after next
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 20th
held up, headway 21st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Bright Approach, County Derry. General Claremont and Alska look the main protagonists in another hard race but the vote goes to Bright Approach. The selection won well last time out when defeating Macgeorge he will like the fast ground, loves this course and distance and is sure to get the fast pace which he needs. County Derry would rate the main danger on his best form but he was 41 lengths behind the selection last time and will need to improve significantly to score. General Claremont is another that could go well but he took a heavy fall at Aintree last time and it is hard to know if his confidence will have been effected so for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Alska defeated Dantie Boy last time when getting up in the final stride but that race was run at a furious pace and he does not look to have the class to win this and for the winner we return to Bright Approach.
