mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one paced final
led till ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on well
prominent till halfway, soon behind, tailed off
behind, ran very wide over 3f out, and lost 20 lengths, stayed on final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, good headway over 3f out, no impression after
held up, headway over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one paced
The betting ring will provide the best clues for most of these and the race should be viewed with a selective approach. Hawk's Landing was a decisive winner of a similar race at Kempton last month and sets a good standard for the rest. However, horses with a penalty are notoriously hard to win with in bumpers and he will need to be at the top of his game to overcome the burden. Royal Rosa gets a weight-for-age allowance but is also one to have reservations about under a 7lb penalty at this trip. Therefore, in the absence of any betting clues, Patricksnineteenth is taken to build on his promising debut behind a useful sort at Haydock last month. He hails from a stable that is in fair form at present and his experience will be a valuable tool today.
