tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
held up, keen, led 4th, raced wide, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, ridden to lead next, 4 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider last
chased leader, weakened approaching 7th
held up in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 7th, no impression from 3 out
held up, outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden and headway next, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced and ridden 4 out, headway next, disputing lead last, all out to lead near finish
led 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, led last, headed near finish
held up in touch, joined leaders 6th, led 4 out, headed next, ran on strongly towards finish
Blushing Prince is the sporting selection in a very modest contest, Red Flyer and In Good Faith appear to be the main dangers. Richard Guest's seven-year-old put up his best performance over hurdles when beating Scippit in a novice event at Wetherby back in October 2003. He has obviously had his training problems having not raced since a spin on the all-weather last March. We are taking a chance with his fitness, but he hails from a shrewd yard and does look very well treated on his best form. Red Flyer seems to have improved since last summer and put in a very good performance in better company last time when just nine lengths behind Sovereign State at Catterick, a repeat of that effort should be good enough for at least a place. In Good Faith is now at the veteran stage but still has plenty of ability as he displayed at Catterick in December when chasing home Tiger Talk. The rest make very little appeal and so we turn back to Blushing Prince as our tentative selection
