pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next
took keen hold, held up weakened approaching 3 out
held up and raced wide, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, ridden and outpaced approacing 3 out no impression from next
held up mid-division, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led on bit after 3 out, ran on well from last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
towards rear, oupaced approaching 3 out, stayed on approaching last
made most, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Withdrawn
Pole Star lost no caste in defeat in better company on his timber debut, and is confidently selected to go one better at the expense of Dargaville, American President and Rich Song to name but three. Pole Star had been noted working well at Newmarket prior to lining up in a grade C hurdle race at Newbury last month. Unfortunately he had the misfortune to bump into Martin Pipe's prolific winner Marcel and came off second best, beaten six lengths. However, he performed well until the closing stages when his jumping went a bit awry, and as he was a Group-class stayer on the Flat, the step up in trip today will be just what he needs to bring his stamina into play. It is hard to see any of today's opponents being up to the task, although Dargaville shaped fairly well when second to a 100-1 priced stablemate at Kelso. Of the rest, American President showed a bit of promise when last seen out nearly two years ago, and Rich Song comes from a stable that normally does better with its chasers. Everything points to Pole Star in the last.
