towards rear, effort on out over 3f, weakened over 2f
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead close home
towards rear and pushed along, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
held up mid-divison, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon clear, headed when no extra close home
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Although Mumbling has to be respected after a better effort in a claimer here last time, he has tended to struggle in handicaps and may be worth opposing tonight with a small stakes interest in Hattington, who has strong claims if he runs up to the best of his capabilities. Billy Bathwick and Distant Cousin also come into the reckoning on that score and have to be respected. However, at the likely odds, Hattington appeals as the more adventurous selection and he may be able to cause a minor upset here. The Martin Todhunter-trained gelding found a-mile-and-six just a little beyond him last time and will better suited by this slightly shorter trip. He acted well on his only other visit to Doncaster and may benefit from the way this unfolds if there is only a modest pace on early. Sualda is another to watch out for in the near future and will be very interesting when dropped to a mile at somewhere like Redcar.
