in touch, effort 5th, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well flat, easily
held up in touch, headway after 3 out, ridden and beaten when mistake next
held up, weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
close up when bad mistake 3 out, not recover
prominent, mistake 2nd, effort and chance 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up in rear, ridden and no extra from 3 out
took keen hold in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 5th, hard ridden after 3 out, 3rd when held when bad mistake last
took keen hold and led after 1st, mistakes, soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, weakened rapidly
led to 1st, mistake next, weakened from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
An interesting event with some lightly raced and potentially well treated types in opposition including Anatar. Martin Pipe's gelding has proved most progressive after landing handicaps at Newton Abbot and Plumpton before just being touched off at Kempton last time. The son of Caerleon looked likely to complete a hat-trick on he latter occasion having travelled sweetly until making a bad blunder at the second last which effectively cost him the race. Sure to have come on again for the experience, the four-year-old can resume winning ways in favoured conditions so gets the TEAMtalk nod. Chief cashier has been a model of consistency of late and must be feared after placed efforts in competitive handicaps this term despite a subsequent 5lb rise. Kalca Mome confirmed the merit of his debut when a comfortable winner of a Haydock novice last month and is another open to improvement on his handicap bow. Roman King will appreciate the return to this trip after failing to last home over 2m4f at Perth last time while the ultra consistent Picture Palace is capable of going close if fit for this seasonal return.
