never better than mid-division
never better than mid-division
made all, clear over 1f out, ridden out
held up, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway 4f out, wide and effort to chase winner approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
soon tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened final 2f
always towards rear
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
mid-division, some headway 4f out, ridden and soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
There is a large turnout for this moderate contest, but many can be discounted, so the short list is Flying Spirit, Noble Calling and Rojabaa, with the latter taken to score. Trained by Bill Turner, Rojabaa had shown little in the past, including on this card 12 months ago, until finishing second at Bath on his last engagement on the Flat. Fit from a spin over hurdles at Ludlow, he can make up for lost time to open his account. Flying Spirit ran second on the turf course at Southwell last time but was beaten by a rival rated 20lb inferior, while a wide draw may prove the downfall of Noble Calling.