chased leaders, headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, lost 2nd close home
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway and every chance 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd close home
held up mid field, smooth headway after 4 out, led after next, soon ridden, driven out flat
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
soon towards rear, tailed off then pulled up before 3 out
steadied start, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leader to 4th, lost touch 4 out, soon tailed off
in rear, jumped slowly and lost touch from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 4 out, never on terms
in touch, tracked leader after 4th, headway to lead after 4 out, headed approaching next, ridden and weakened 2 out
raced keenly, chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened
behind and not jump well, reminders after 3rd, tailed off from 3 out
chased leaders, out-paced 4 out, never on terms
never better than mid-division
held up, always behind
raced keenly towards rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out, never on terms
led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Katmandu, Cigarillo and Powder Creek and the confident vote goes to Katmandu. The selection won well last time out when defeating Valeureux, the step up in trip is sure to suit and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Cigarillo rates the main danger he has won his last two races in good style he defeated Your A Gassman last time out but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Powder Creek is the only other one that can be seriously considered he was a fair third behind Lucky Duck last time but he may do better over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Common Girl has shown glimmers of ability and could run well at a price but for the winner we return to Katmandu.
