raced wide with leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
soon outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish
made most until ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
soon with leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
Bishops Court goes well at Nottingham and can see off Fromsong and Foley Millennium. Lynda Ramsden's old stager should still be more than capable at this level of dispatching younger rivals and while his better form has come on a fast surface, he does appear capable of handling pretty much anything that the gods can throw at him. Fromsong hails from a yard who are running well at present. He was well held in a Newbury handicap but his better form has unquestionably occurred when small fields are obtained. Foley Millenium and Bluebok all met recently over six furlongs at Warwick with the former coming out on top. Foley Millennium barely stays five these days so it appears difficult to see Bluebok overturning the form. Bond Boy should relish any overnight rain and is watched in the market. Matty Tun has not sparkled this year but is preferred to fast ground specialist Green Manalishi. A race that is there for Bishops Court to win and we shall seek not to oppose.
Fromsong (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 7l behind Kodiac (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gf.
Bishops Court 15-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort when not clear run well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Whinhill House (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf.
Matty Tun 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, hung right and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 10l behind Connect (9-2) at York 5f hcp (3) gf.
Bond Boy 12-1 (9-7) In touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Jadan (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) gd.
Foley Millennium (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, all out, won at Warwick 5f hcp (4) gf beating One Way Ticket (9-3) by a hd, 11 ran.
Green Manalishi 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened and eased final furlong, 11th of 16, 8l behind The Jobber (8-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd.
Bluebok 9-2 (8-13) Dwelt, mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9l behind Jadan (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) gd.
Harry Up 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Trojan Flight (8-13) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) frm in May.
