held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders and jumped right 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in touch, tracked clear leader 4 out, led 2 out, ran on
held up mid-division, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, hard ridden 2 out, chased winner, held last
led, hit 5th, clear approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace
towards rear and keen, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out
always in the rear, weakened 3 out
tracked leader to 4 out, ridden and one pace 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out
always in the rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Brochrua gets the confident vote to win the finale with High Gear and Vivante rating the main dangers. The selection has been in the form of his life of late and although rising in the weights she won with plenty in hand when beating Cash On last time out, he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to defy the handicapper. High Gear rates the main danger on his latest second behind Easters Boy but all his best form is over a longer trip and he looks opposable on that basis, Vivante is another worthy of respect as he won well last time out when beating Orange Street but this looks more competitive and he will need to improve again to win off this mark. Of the remainder Complete Outsider is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but Brochrua is in the form of her life and is taken to win again
Charlton Kings (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Pulled early and chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 9, 22l behind Come Bye (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Complete Outsider 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders throughout, ridden 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 10l behind Here We Go (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
High Gear (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, headway 9th, ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on under pressure, 2nd of 9, nk behind Esters Boy (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Oct.
Prestbury Knight 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders throughout, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakening when jumped left 3 out, 7th of 14, 24l behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Redspin (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Always in rear division, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Standin Obligation (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp hdl (A) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Vivante (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed after 5th, led again 3 out, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr beating Orange Street (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Brochrua (IRE) 10-11fav (10-10) Prominent, led 6th, ridden clear approaching 2 out, comfortably, won at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Cash On (10-7) by 9l, 7 ran.
Dancing Hill 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and some headway after 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 10l behind Red Echo (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
