tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
held up, headway 11th, going well and every chance 4 out, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
in touch until 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before next, broke blood vessel
behind from 6th, jumped badly left 10th and immediately pulled up
unseated rider start
in touch, tracked leaders 10th, blundered 13th, soon weakened
in touch, bumped 10th, ridden 12th, joined leaders 13th, weakening when jumped left 4 out, fell next
dwelt, driven to chase leader from 2nd, led 4th until 7th, blundered 10th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
led until 4th, prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
jumped left throughout, behind from 12th
This is another competitive race but General Gossip, Madam Mosso and It's Music are put up for the shortlist and the vote is given to General Gossip. The selection has a 7lbs penalty for his win at Leicester last time when he defeated Full On. He has no trip or ground worries and he won with plenty in hand in that Leicester race, so this 9-year-old may well be capable of getting his head in front again. Madame Mosso has certainly got ability and she is relatively lightly-raced, but she will have to step-up on her latest effort over a longer trip than this at Plumpton last time to get competitive here. It's Music raced too keenly when third behind Parson Ploughman at Newton Abbott back in November. If he settles better here then he should be capable of making the frame. Athnowen is a consistent sort and is another to consider for a place, but for the winner we return to General Gossip.
