held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway on long run to chase leaders when mistake 4 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd approaching 2 out, hung left and no impression flat
led until headed 4 out, stayed chasing winner, mistake next, kept on under pressure before last, one pace flat
held up, struggling after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up, in touch 7th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
close up, mistake 3rd, blundered 5th, weakened and behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
ridden throughout and always in rear, tailed off from 5th
always in rear, driven along and struggling 10th, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders until weakened 4 out
prominent until weakened after 11th, tailed off
close up, blundered 5th, weakened before 4 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
prominent until weakened 3 out, no chance when not fluent next, tailed off
always prominent, pushed along from 10th, went 2nd after next, led 4 out, ridden clear after 3 out, stayed on well
always behind, driven along 5th, weakened and lost touch 11th, tailed off
A tough race in which course specialist Captain Clooney is given a tentative vote over Greenwhich and Paddy The Optimist. He is certainly not one to have the mortgage on but is able to race off a light enough handicap mark, and it is interesting to note that his only career victories have come with testing conditions at this course. Ex-hunter Greenwich is interesting. Michael Scudamore's charge had decent form behind Bright Approach a couple of seasons ago but his better form seemed to be on a faster surface. Basil out slogged Moral Support at the track over 3m 5f. He was probably gifted this race by the mistakes of the latter and will need plenty more rain to be seen at his best. Paddy The Optimist is unexposed but significantly upped in trip by Tom George. Villair is in good form at the moment for Charlie Mann. His form has been noted by the handicapper, and he will need a career best effort in order to shoulder his huge weight to victory. Captain Clooney is the selection, albeit to minimal stakes.
