held up rear, hard ridden 9th and outpaced, stayed on moderately from 3 out, never a danger
tracked leaders, led after 9th, soon clear, headed briefly after 3 out, ridden soon after, kept on well flat
mid-division, headway 8th, with clear leaders 4 out, led briefly after 3 out, ridden and switched right approaching 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, led 7th, headed when hit 9th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed 7th, outpaced 11th, ridden and ran on strongly flat
held up, rear, not fluent 4th, weakened 9th, tailed off next, pulled up 2 out
mid-division, ridden 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden from 7th, weakening when not fluent 10th, soon tailed off
held up, rear, headway 9th, soon ridden and kept on one pace
held up, rear, steady headway on inside after 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
With several in-from horse competing, it will not be easy to find the winner. The one's to be interested in include Great Crusader, Ollie Magern, Therealbandit and Wagner, with the latter getting the vote. Jonjo O'Neill's six-year-old has a touch of the slows, but he does stay extremely well and with plenty of rain forecast for the area, should have conditions to suit. There isn't much between him and Great Crusader on their run at Perth, but at six, he is surely open to more improvement than the latter who is now 11. Therealbandit has done nothing but improve since stepping up and must go close under conditions that will suit. Handicap debutante Ollie Magern doesn't look badly treated of 95 and ran well enough when chasing Lodestar home here last month, he will be difficult to keep out of the frame.
