towards rear, ridden 9th, headway 3 out, hit 2 out, hard ridden to 2nd last, one-paced flat
prominent to 8th, weakened next
led to 3rd, led again 7th, ridden 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, one-paced flat
held up towards rear, headway and hit 8th, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out
mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 4th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
towards rear, headway 8th, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, headway 7th, went 2nd approaching 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out
pulled hard in rear, headway to lead after 2nd, hit 6th, soon headed, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 8th
keen in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened 8th
A hugely disappointing race from a betting point of view as it is extremely hard to look beyond Mighty Montefalco who will start at cramped odds after an easy course and distance success last month. Value for much more than the official winning margin of just less than two lengths, Jonjo O'Neill's charge has by far the best form and it will be a major shock if he is unable to defy his 6lb penalty in this company. Jay Bee Ell, who will appreciate the step up in trip having looked very one-paced over shorter, looks best of the remainder.
