held up towards rear, ridden and headway to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up, close up over 3f out, soon ridden and every chance over 2f out kept on one pace final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
tracked leaderes, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, effort 6f out to in touch, ridden over 3f out, challenged final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leader, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
A desperate contest to end the day's proceedings and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Morvern, who is preferred to Merrymaker and Caymans Gift. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of these and makes his debut in a handicap today however the four-year-old would not appear to be particularly well treated. Merrymaker is exposed but at least hails from a stable in form and trainer Mark Brisbourne places his horses to good effect. He rates a bigger threat than the reappearing Wise Tale and Dunlea Dancer, who hails from the stable of Mark Johnston, whose horses are running very in and out at present. Micky Hammond's Mr Moon receives plenty of weight but has given little sign of encouragement of late and of more interest may be Tim Easterby's Gaiety Girl, although she is set to go down 2lbs in future handicaps. The vote then goes to James Given's Morvern, who is well treated on his best form and showed signs of a return to form behind Best Port ion a hotter race than this at Redcar last month.
