led 1st, headed and tracked leader to 6th, led again 7th, went clear 3 out easily
tracked leaders, ridden 10th, chased clear leaders 6 out in remote 3rd
held up mid-division, took closer order 10th, with clear leader next, chased winner from 14th, soon hard ridden and no impression
always towards rear, pulled up before 11th
in rear, lost touch from 7th
led 2nd till headed 7th, with leaders 11th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off
tracking leaders until ridden and lost touch 10th, behind when pulled up before 14th
in touch until behind from 7th, tailed off
An uncompetitive event in which course and distance winner Macgeorge will be a warm order to get back to winning ways. Richard Lee's evergreen 13-year-old, still retains plenty of enthusiasm and will appreciate the return to this level having taken on the top-class hunter Eathmover last time. He has nothing to fear from Be My Dream, who was 24 lengths behind him here back in February. Still such is the lack of opposition, the latter may well fill the runner-up spot again. Bold Statement, who has failed to complete in three of his last four outings, may be good enough for third place, if putting in a clear round, but that is a big if.
