always in rear
tracked leaders, tailed off from 4 out
mid-division, ridden 6th, behind soon after
rear, headway 6th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, railled 3 out, led approaching last, ran on
in touch, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, mistake last, pulled up flat
held up mid-division, ridden 7th, behind from 3 out
led and soon clear, not fluent 8th, weakening 3 out, headed approaching last
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, under pressure to take 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, left 2nd 6th, ridden to chase winner 4 out, soon weakened
tracked clear leader, ran out on bend after 5th and unseated rider
The drop in trip should suit Rudolf Rassendyll, who just edges out the in-form The Last Mohican, who has mopped up in some weak races but faces a stiffer test here. Therefore a bigger threat to the selection may be posed by the unexposed Lirta, who tries this distance for the first time and, being a Martin Pipe-trained runner, he could easily come into his own now that he tries further. A careful watch on the betting is advised where he is concerned. The lightly weighted Miss Mailmit has started to get her act together now and is one to keep an eye on in the race for next time. However, Rudolf Rassendyll makes far more appeal today, as he should have benefited greatly from his reappearance three weeks ago. Venetia Williams has her string in cracking form at present and considering that the selection is only 3lb higher than the last time he was successful, this looks a good opportunity to side with a horse that has plenty of ability and has a great chance at the weights this afternoon.
