tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 2f out to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, kept on and eased close home
prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, soon one pace
prominent, led after 2f until headed halfway, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
mid-division and keen early, headway to lead halfway, soon clear over 3f out and ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace after
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
dwelt and behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
led until headed and tracked leader after 2f, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside fina furlong
Mark Brisbourne's Ben Hur has to be respected in this lowly company but a 5lb penalty incurred for his win at Leicester three outings ago may be enough from preventing him resuming winning ways and preference is for the reappearing Ambushed, who gets the vote over the consistent Tinian. The last mentioned has done little wrong in recent outings and is closely matched with Ben Hur on Leicester running. Karl Burke's gelding rates a bigger danger than the Willie Jarvis-trained The Fun Merchant. The three-year-old is less exposed than some of these following three runs in maiden-company but it is of concern that his handler now drops the son of Mind Games into this grade. With Alan Berry's stable now back among the winners, Lion's Domane has to be respected although he needs to step up on previous form to take a hand and preference is for Ambushed. Peter Monteith's gelding comes here fit from a winter campaign that has seen the son of Indian Ridge perform with credit over both hurdles and fences and, with the stable in good form, he looks worth chancing in a race where he is favoured by the weights.
