tracked leaders, led 7th, hit 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well flat
held up, went prominent 7th, hit 9th and 12th, pushed along from next, weakened 4 out
led, headed 7th, chased winner from 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression when hit last
held up, went prominent 9th, 2nd at 10th, hit 12th, weakened from 4 out
pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, kept on approaching 2 out, no impression
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent until lost place 10th, weakened from 4 out
News Maker ran in a decent novice chase on debut and if Heather Dalton has him fit first time up; this out-and-out stayer looks the one that the rest all have to beat. Free To Run has been a credit to connections and is a course and distance winner. He has yet to win off such a high handicap mark but is nevertheless respected. Tribal Rule is up in grade after struggling in the mud North of the border. Sunshine Leader has something to prove at the trip while Master Club Royal comes here having missed an engagement in lesser grade on Boxing Day.
