held up, headway 4th, ridden to join leader 3 out, led briefly and mistake 2 out, no extra flat
held up towards rear, hit 4th, ridden when jumped left and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, jumped left final 2
prominent, chased leader 2nd, led briefly 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, led after 2nd and made most until mistake 2 out, quickly regained lead, soon strongly pressed, headed final 100 yards, stayed on
held up, mistake 4th, headway after 9th, came stands side and challenged from 3 out, tried to edge left thereafter, hard driven flat to lead final 100 yards
held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out
always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off from 9th
narrow leader until after 2nd, settled in touch, not fluent 7th, weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, driven after 7th, weakened after 9th, mistake 3 out, tailed off
Captain Windsor gets the vote here with Keswick and Lord Atterbury rating the main dangers. The selection won a point to point in good style on his only start to date. He is held in high regard and with conditions to suit he looks the value bet in an open affair as he has plenty of scope for improvement. Keswick rates the main danger on his latest sixth behind Aces Four. That form has since been franked and as this looks easier he should run our selection close. Lord Atterbury would be a danger to all on his best form but he showed very little enthusiasm last time so can not be put forward with any confidence. Original Thought has shown enough in his last three runs to suggest he can pick up a little race but he is more exposed than most. Talk The Talk hails from a top yard and should be closely watched in the market but for the winner we return to the highly regarded Captain Windsor.
Autumn Red (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 22l behind Tokala (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Jan.
Keswick (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 9th, soon weakened, 6th of 16, 24l behind Aces Four (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Lord Atterbury (IRE) 15-8fav (10-7) Close up, hit 4th, ridden after 7th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Harrycone Lewis (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Original Thought (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led 2nd, not fluent 4th, hit 7th and 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Harrycone Lewis (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Smart Mover 7-2 (10-12) In touch, led and went right 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Adventurist (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gf in Feb.
Zanzibar Boy 5-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 14, 33l behind Bougoure (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Sparkling Sabrina 50-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 12, well behind Keenan's Future (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Talk The Talk 5-2fav (11-2) unseated rider in race won by Make It Easy (12-0) at Howick 3m ptp gf in Feb '05, 15 ran.
Tanzanite Dawn 50-1 (11-1) Soon behind, 10th of 15, well behind Queen's Dancer (10-5) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Captain Windsor (IRE) Won at Ballysteen 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Humbel Baird by 10l, 15 ran.
Coltscroft 100-1 (11-4) Not jumped well, mid-division, mistakes 4th, soon well behind, 9th of 11, 43l behind Snakebite (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Kobai (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-4) Chased leaders, stumbled 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 16, 44l behind Molostiep (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
