keen in rear, some headway when hang right 6 out
held up, headway halfway, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, pulled very hard, soon chased leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
soon clear, ran wide for 4f out, hung off the course 3f out, ran out
held up, headway 7f out, every chance over 2f out, not quickened final furlong
held up, ridden and headway 6f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
tailed off when pulled up after a mile
held up, headway halfway, left in lead 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed close home
held up headway 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
always behind, tailed off final 4 furlongs
behind when pulled up 3f out, dismounted
held up, saddle slipped after 6f, headway 7f out, ridden 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
behind, ridden and headway 3f out, nearest at finish
Not much form to work on and, as ever in this type of event, the market will provide further clues. Assoon has the best form of those to have raced and sets the standard for the newcomers such as Lawbound and Charlie's Angel while Tadzio has place claims. Gary Moore's charge ran a race full of promise when staying on strongly on his debut at Market Rasen last month, only to be denied by the narrowest of margins behind a useful yardstick and should prove hard to beat with the experience behind him. Tadzio stepped up on his debut effort when a close fifth at Ludlow in May and can't be ruled out while Philip Hobbs introduces a likely type in the shape of Lawbound, who makes plenty of appeal on breeding and it would be no surprise if the son of Topanoora proved good enough at the first time of asking in a race that should take little winning.
