lead until 6th, lead again after 7th, headed up after 14th, pressed winner, ridden after 4f out, weakened 2 out
in touch, headway 7th, ridden and weakened at 15th, blundered badly 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
pulled up after 13th, broke blood vessel
in touch, ridden and mistake 12th, weakened 15th
held up, headway 10th, chased winner at 4 out, soon ridden, kept on
in touch, bucked and nearly unseated rider 3rd, headway 6th, lead after 14th, mistake last, stayed on well
held up, hit 3rd, headway 11th, hit next, ridden and weakened after 15th
behind form 9th, stayed on from 4f out, did not trouble leaders
prominent, lead after 6th until next, with leader until weakened after 14th
A competitive field goes to post for this handicap chase and Un Jour A Vassy, Flying Instructor and Prince Sorinieres are all sure to have their supporters and we will stick with Un Jour A Vassy. The gelding from the Paul Nicholls yard is in fine form at present and a reproduction of his latest second behind Waterburg would make him hard to beat. Flying Instructor would win this easily at his best but he seem a shadow of his former self. However his sliding handicap mark reflects that. Prince Sorinieres is another that could go well but he ran as if the handicapper had caught up with him last time and he has yet to prove he stays this far. Of the remainder Take The Stand and Irbee are others with chances but they both can be slightly quirky and for that reason they are opposed in this very tight affair.
