led, headed 9th, narrow leader, ridden when headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, ridden 11th weakened 13th tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, outpaced 10th under pressure from 13th, stayed on moderately
in touch, blundered 7th, chased leader 13th, ridden 4 out, weakening after 2 out
in rear, ridden 10th, tailed off from 3 out
tracked leaders until driven along 10th, weakened 12th, well behind when pulled up before 15th
held up towards rear, steady headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, chasing winner when pecked 2 out, ran on after last, not reached winner
in rear and keen, behind when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off from 4 out
tracked leader, led 9th, headed 11th, weakened after 14th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden 15th weakened after next
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd and 6th, headway 10th to go in touch, led on bit 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran home well
Top weight Dragon King holds strong claims here and is taken to beat Good Bone and Pewter Light. Peter Bowen's charge hasn't set the world alight this season but has still shown enough to suggest he can land this weak event. The pick of his recent efforts was a third behind Atlastaboy in a much better contest, he has been dropped in the ratings since and this appears to be his best opportunity for some time. Good Bone gained a deserved victory at Folkestone in March and although trounced last time at Plumpton, has to be considered in this weak event. It is a similar story with Pewter Light, he ran a cracker to finish a close second behind Barcham Again here, before flopping at Wincanton last month. If he's on a going day he must figure in the finish. In a very open contest Mensch and Ah Yeah have the ability to battle for the places, but for the winner we return to Dragon King.
