in touch, led approaching 8th, headed 3 out, ridden after next, weakened flat
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden to chase winner flat, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, mistake 5th, reminders 7th, blundered 11th, ridden to chase leaders when hit 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last
prominent, disputed lead 10th, ridden and chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up mid-division, blundered badly 10th, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace flat
mid-division, mistakes 8th and 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
saddle slipped, pulled up after 1st
held up and behind, headway 10th, joined leaders next, led 3 out, driven and hit last, ridden out
led, headed approaching 8th, soon pushed along, behind from 4 out
prominent, disputed lead 5th to 8th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
with leaders to 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
Monbonami gets the confident vote in the finale with Hombre the main danger and Tiger Frog the other worthy of serious consideration. The selection will be a difficult to beat if he jumps well as he has bags of stamina and has been in good heart of late. His jumping at times can let him down but if he is in the mood he is hard to oppose. Hombre is respected as the main danger as he is on a handy mark at present and is a course and distance winner. He ran well last time behind Athnowen at Uttoxeter, and is sure to come on for that run, his first of the season. Tiger Frog was not far away when third behind Deja Vu at Musselburgh last time and a reproduction of that effort will see him go close. Of the remainder, Cardinal Mark is from a shrewd yard and could go well, but we are happy to stick with Monbonami who gets the confident recommendation.
