held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, not trouble leaders
chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden, behind from 3 out
soon towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, driven to stay in touch from 4th, ridden next, soon weakened
led, headed after 3rd, stayed prominent, led again 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on one pace
headway 4th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
in touch, led after 3rd to 5th, ridden next, soon weakened
close up from 4th, ridden and effort after 3 out, weakened next
chased leader, lost place after 5th, soon ridden, kept on one pace from 2 out
headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, not reach first two
close up from 5th, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on flat
went prominent 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up and behind, smooth headway after 5th, led after 2 out, stayed on flat, comfortably
never better than mid-division
chased leaders, driven and mistake 6th, soon weakened
behind, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression
chased leaders to 4th, lost place next, soon weakened
A competitive seller gets proceedings underway. Al Mabrook is taken to score. The gelding from the Kevin Ryan yard ran well on his debut when sixth in a none seller at Sedgefield. He is sure to have come on for the run and the seven-year-old is taken a step down in grade. French Connection was second in a similar grade at Market Rasen last time out. However the winner of that race, Protocol has since been well beaten. Bachelors Pad is also worthy of consideration he has form in this grade and is proven on the ground. Stormy Beech would also have a chance on his best form but that has come on much faster ground. Muhtadi is a course and distance winner but he has shown very little of late. Of the remainder the top weight Dark Victor takes a drop in grade but he has his own ideas about the game.
