in rear, rapid headway wide 3f out, very wide entering straight, one pace from over 1f out
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong
held up, steady headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead final 50 yards
held up, chased leaders over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 50 yards
behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
tracked leader, short of room on rail and switched right over 1f out, ran on
in touch wide, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
close up until over 2f out, weakened quickly
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong
took keen hold, checked in rear after 1f, never dangerous afterwards
took keen hold in mid-division, hampered after 1f and behind, headway 2f out, kept on
prominent, bumped and hampered after 1f, lost place, behind afterwards
Rancho Cucamonga is selected to get the better of Bold Cheverak, Our Kes and King After in an open nursery. David Barron is always worth following on the all-weather, and the fact that the North Yorkshire trainer has had a couple of big-priced placed horses on the sand over the past few days augurs well for the chances of Rancho Cucamonga. The Peter Savill-owned youngster has not been out of the first two in her last four engagements, and should be in the thick of things again here. A repeat of her second to Triple Two last time at Wolverhampton, where she had to overcome a wide draw, would be more than enough, and as long as she gets the trip, this being her first attempt at seven furlongs, she can pay to follow. Bold Cheverak was a beaten favourite at Southwell but is lightly-raced and has scope, while Our Kes was given a good ride by Tony Culhane when successful in a Wolverhampton maiden, and may not have as much improvement. King After is holding his form well and will be staying on at the finish, so is yet another that can help make things tough for Rancho Cucamonga who we shall take to repel them all.
