mid-division, headway 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, led to 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, stayed on strongly from next
towards rear, reminders 2nd, ridden 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and dropped rear 7th, soon tailed off
in touch, reminders 6th, pushed along 10th, outpaced after 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, disputed lead 8th to 10th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, led 8th, soon pushed along, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, one pace under pressure
pulled hard towards rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, headway 8th, pushed along 10th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
Arthurs Kingdom may be the best of a bad bunch here, with Jazz Du Forez and Amber Go Go put forward as the main rivals. Kate Milligan's gelding reverts to hurdling after a disappointing spell over fences.He took this event twelve months ago beating Blue Irish by a comfortable six lengths and today's opposition, if anything appears to be weaker. Jazz Du Forez could be the best of them having finished a close up third in a conditional handicap at Huntingdon recently. Amber Go Go also warrants a mention having finished thirteen lengths behind Al Mabrook in quite a competitive seller at Catterick last time. The rest are a bit out of sorts, although Son Of Ross can be given a leading chance if reproducing his running behind Raise Your Glass here in October. But he has been well beaten when trying this sort of trip in the past. So once again it is quite hard to enthuse about any of them but Arthurs Kingdom gets the nod.
