behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
led ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch until weakened over 2f out
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f
held up effort over 3f, headway on outer over 2f, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just held close home
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, swung to the right over 1f out, kept on and switched to the left inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Plenty of these have claims on the pick of their form and Bond Millennium, First Maite and Oscar Pepper head a list of dangers that are all capable of putting in a bold show today. However, preference is for Locombe Hill, who has dropped to a handy mark after enduring a fruitless campaign this season. He is much better than his recent form with Jamestown would suggest and the gelding may provide the key to unlocking some value in a tricky race to solve. The selection was hammered by the handicapper as a three-year-old and has always been difficult to assess since then. But he does win races in his turn and this is his time of year. David Nicholls is a past master at placing horses of this nature and the son of Barathea can provide a sound fillip as the Yorkshire-based trainer warms up for another assault on the Ayr Gold Cup later in the week.