held up, headway to chase leading approaching 14th, led and left well clear 3 out
prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place next, tailed off 11th, refused and unseated rider 13th
soon well behind, tailed off
led to 2nd, lost place 4th, behind when mistake 4 out
prominent, hit 8th, ridden 11th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off
led 2nd until approaching 9th, chased leader until after 13th, hit 14th, weakening when mistake 4 out, left moderate 2nd 3 out
soon well behind, fell 8th
prominent, lead approaching 9th, headed when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Chasing The Bride has solid claims and is the pick ahead of The Granby and Chicago City. At the age of 11, Chasing The Bride does not have a great deal of improvement left but a repeat of his demolition job at Wincanton last time should be enough. He took advantage of some poor efforts by the opposition to gallop on to an easy success and has no more to do here. He should like the tight course and although he is no Earthmover, Rilly Goschen should still get a thrill out of riding him home. The Granby, formerly with Mary Reveley, can give him most to do, having shaped fairly well on both starts this term, while Chicago City, who will find this less of a test than his last two engagements at Ascot and Newbury is best of the rest. Chasing The Bride is the one to beat though.
