led, headed and stumbled and unseated rider 3 out
chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 5th, outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase winner 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 5th, soon weakened
held up, headway halfway, led 3 out, soon clear, pushed out
mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 5th, soon outpaced
Nonrunner
Spider Music, Lucky Duck and Bill's Echo could fight out the finish here with the former just being preferred. Nicky Richards has his string in good form and this son of Orchestra can be given a great chance against this opposition if reproducing his running behind to high class Sh Boom last March. He only went down by fourteen lengths in that Huntingdon contest and there is nothing of that caliber here today. Lucky Duck does have the best recent form having chased home Moonlit Harbour over course and distance last month and he should be the main threat to the selection. Bill's Echo has been well beaten in recent events but has come up against some decent types and will be more at home against these rivals. Northern Minster has recent winning form so is another to consider but we will take a chance that Spider Music can return to his best and he is given the nod.
