tracked leader, lost place after 5th, ridden and weakened seventh
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, with winner ridden to lead approaching 2 out, mistake last, headed soon after
in touch and keen, headway after 4th, ridden 5th, weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, headway 3rd, led 4 out, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, kept on to lead after last
led and soon clear, blundered first, headed 6th, ridden and weakened soon after
mistake 1st, always behind, lost touch from 6th
mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one plac
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened soon after
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up rear, some headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression
towards rear, headway 3rd to go in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
Gan Eagla makes most appeal in a weak finale, with Wild Power, Maniatis and Antony Ebeneezer others to consider. This is not the best of getting out stakes and bets should be kept small, but Gan Eagla has shown enough of late to warrant support here. Venetia Williams's five-year-old failed to score on the Flat in Ireland and to be fair has had just the four outings over hurdles on these shores. He has not looked anything special but may be capable of making an impact now that he steps into handicap-company for the first time. Wild Power was a course and distance winner in October but has gone up the weights since so may struggle a bit, while ex-German Whispered Secret was pulled up as though something was amiss at Huntingdon and is best given a watching brief unless there is any support in the ring. Antony Ebeneezer is also a course and distance winner and has the assistance of Mick Fitzgerald so makes some appeal, but Gan Eagla is the least exposed from a handicapping point of view, so is our final selection of the meeting.
