always in touch, chased winner from 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
held up in rear, good headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out to track leaders, stayed inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
tracked winner until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2f out, went lame inside final furlong, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out to chase winner, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, always towards rear
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened over 3f out
behind, some headway approaching 5f out, soon weakened
made all, ridden to quicken clear over 2f out, ridden out, stayed on well final furlong
always towards rear, tailed off
in touch until ridden and weakened 4f out
held up rear, headway approaching 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out
prominent until ridden and weakened over 3f out
Quedex, who has been running well over hurdles of late, made a successful return to the flat at Kempton last week and has to be respected despite the 5lb penalty but preference is for Malarkey, who is preferred to Herne Bay. The selection has a bit to find with Quedex on running at Kempton but had been given a break since winning at Newbury in April and looked as though the run would do him good. Stef Liddiard's gelding is taken to reverse Kempton form. Herne Bay overcame an absence since September when winning at Southwell on his reappearance but has more to do now off a 6lb higher mark, while all-weather winner Prince Of The Wood faces a difficult task from 6lbs out of the weights proper. Top weight Almizan could do with some help from the handicapper and of more interest could be King Flyer, who is closely matched with the selection on Newbury form but has disappointed since. The booking of Kieren Fallon for Ocean Tide takes the eye and, along with Martin Pipe's Calamintha, is another worthy of a mention. However, Malarkey has been in good form this term and is taken to bounce back from a below par effort last time.
