held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, led soon after, driven clear approaching last, eased down near finish
held at rear, steady headway approaching 6th, close up and going well when fell 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 6th, track leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, not quicken
in touch till lost place 5th, ridden and behind when hampered 3 out, soon pulled up and dismounted
tracked leaders till led approaching 6th, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, one pace
with leader till ridden and one pace from 3 out
held at rear, ridden and weakening when hampered 3 out
soon well behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders till ridden and lost pace from 5th, tailed off from 3 out
in rear, ridden and behind when hampered and unseated rider soon after 3 out
Ragdale Hall looks to have been lined up for this race and can repeat his April course and distance win. That win came when with Jack Joseph but he's now with Philip Hobbs and is the choice of stable jockey Richard Johnson. Hobbs' other runner is Ticker, who has yet to run for him since coming over from Ireland, where he won at Naas on soft going. Paul Nicholls runs Robyn Alexander, but she is 14lbs higher than for her Taunton win. Happicat is a course and distance winner off today's mark but he has been disappointing since that success. Ei Ei comes here in good heart but has been mainly chasing of late, in which sphere he has won twice here. Martin Pipe is represented by Intox III, who comes here in good heart following a comfortable Newton Abbot win. She certainly has place claims. Of the others, French Mannequin has been running well without winning of late, while Saorsie is eight pounds higher than for his Newton Abbot success earlier in the month. A tricky race, but Ragdale Hall is nominated as the solution.
