raced keen in touch, headway approaching 3 out and mistake, left in lead next, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, ridden and effort 3 out, no extra from between next 2
held up mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, left 2nd next, no impression on winner
raced keen, soon in touch, weakened quickly after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, jumped right, mistake and headed 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one-paced under pressure
held up in touch, effort 3 out, weakening 6th when fell 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked ldrds, weakening when mistake 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 4th, pushed along and 1 and a 1/2 up when fell 2 out
in touch, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, stayed on one-paced from next
Unfortunately there is some doubt that this meeting will take place but in the hope that it does, we have a very decent opener to get things underway. Always Rainbows is likely to be a popular order here. He actually beat Scolardy during his flat career in Ireland and has shown plenty over here at the winter game. He trounced Maybe The Business (a winner since) at the track earlier this season and probably would have beaten Middlethorpe and My Line had he stayed on his feet last time out. There was no fluke about Midnight Creek's recent victory over Inch Perfect at Kelso. Today represents a step up in class and while he will relish the conditions, he may just be vulnerable to anything with a turn of foot. Zoltano (fourth to Jaboune here) looks one to be going the right way and does at least have the benefit of receiving weight from the market principals. A good run is anticipated from this progressive individual. The vote is given to Temple Dog on this occasion. Seventh in the Festival Bumper, he toyed with Inn Antique up at Ayr last time out. A winner ofa bumper on heavy ground, he should not be inconvenienced by the likely conditions.
