held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside over 4f out, travelling well to track leaders 3f out, every chance over 2f out, still well there approaching final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, good headway over 3f out, led going well 2f out, hard ridden and stayed on well throughout final furlong, all out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
always in rear, struggling 5f out, tailed off final 4f
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, challenging for 2nd when edged left inside final furlong, outstayed towards finish
close up until ridden and weakened over 3f out
ran in snatches in mid-division, headway and went prominent halfway, hampered on rail over 4f out, driven along final 2f, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed
always in rear, tailed off final 3f
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
On his hurdles form TOBAGO BAY should be too classy for this field and we'll take a chance he will be but Brave Bugsy looks interestingly handicapped while Lady Pilot shouldn't be ignored. The selection is rated as high class over timber and has proven a number of times to be effective at this level on the flatincluding last time out. On the pick of his form he is still fairly treated and he has gone well here on fast ground in the past. Brave Bugsy's last success came over course and distance against similar opposition in identical conditions at this time last year. He is now two pounds below the rating he carried that day so he could produce another big run. Lady Pilot loves this stamina test having won over it three times in four efforts. She's been on decent form recently and is still weighted in the competitive category. Corking was a course and distance winner two weeks ago when five pounds lighter in handicap and although he should still be competitive it might be a prohibitive rise. This card doesn't get any easier and we'll take a chance with Tobago Bay.
Lady Pilot 7-4fav (8-10) Keen, held up mid-division, shuffled back and lost place 3f out, effort approaching 1f out, driven and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Al Azy (7-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Lord Oroko 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, snatched 4th final strides, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Pelham Crescent (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Tobago Bay 15-8fav (8-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed and bumped 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Isabelonabicycle (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Royal Prodigy (USA) (10-12) 4th of 5, 2l behind Koka Fast (10-8) at L'Ancresse(GUE) 2m 1f stks 0-55 gf in May '08.
Lupita (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 14l behind Isabelonabicycle (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Roisin's Prince (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on inner over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Sea Cliff (9-2) at Southwell 2m hcap (6) fbs in Jan.
Kiho 7-1 (7-11) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final 4f, weakened 3f out, 11th of 13, 36l behind Corriolanus (8-1) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gs.
Corking (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Made all, led, 6 lengths clear 3f out, weakened under pressure approaching final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Bath 2m 1f (6) gs beating Black Or Red (10-2) by 1l, 14 ran.
Brave Bugsy (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway and chased leaders 6f out, ridden and out paced over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Corking (9-13) at Bath 2m 1f (6) gs.
Scar Tissue 80-1 (9-3) Always in rear, pushed along 6f out, struggling 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 6th of 8, 25l behind Theocritus (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf.
Owain James 50-1 (7-11) Keen and never a factor, 7th of 14, 10l behind Solo River (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Menelaus 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 14, 11l behind Go Amwell (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct '07.
Synonymy 20-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, no chance final 3f, 8th of 11, 22l behind Zuwaar (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
