chased leader, ridden after 4 out, soon struggling
chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, tailed off approaching 4 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
in touch, headway 4 out, led 3 out, soon ridden, jumped right last, driven out
in touch, headway 4th, every chance when hit 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next
led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened from 4 out
behind, saddle slipped 1st, pulled up before 4 out
mistakes, always behind, tailed off from 4 out
held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, until lost place 3rd
held up mid-division, steady headway 4 out, ridden next, one pace from 2 out
Look no further than Moscow Dancer to get the day off to a winning start, with Impish Jude and Mister Chisum rated as the dangers. The Peter Monteith-trained selection steps into handicap company for the first time following easy wins in a conditional jockeys and amateur event. A mark of 100 does not seem unreasonable and he can get us off to a winning start in a race that lacks strength in depth. Impish Jude comes here in good heart following a Leicester win and can run well despite a six- pound rise in the weights. Both of her career wins to date have come in December. Mister Chisum now races from the same mark as when scoring at Perth in April so is also entitled to go well. Of the others Tsunami has conditions to suit, Michael Finnegan has claims based on his Leicester win of two years ago, and Jallastep looked progressive when last seen, but that was a year ago. Forzacurity, one of two Dai Burchell runners, has only a selling hurdle win to his name over jumps. Overall, then, Moscow Dancer looks the one to be on.
