held up, headway 4 out, went poor 3rd last, no impression
held up mid-division, hit 5th struggling from next
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased winner next, beat when not fluent last
led to 4th, led again approaching 3 out, clear after next easily
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out
always behind, tailed off from 4 out
held up, effort after 4 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up, effort 4 out, never on terms
prominent, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders until weakened 5th, tailed off
Nonrunner
This is not a strong event and making it onto the shortlist are Lagudin, Front Rank, Comical Errors and Good Investment, with the vote going to Lagudin. The selection is an Irish raider who could be reasonably weighted based on his best efforts from across the water. We will find out today, and maybe the betting will help in this respect too. Front Rank is just a pound above a winning mark and gets a decent shout, while Comical Errors is a lightly-raced, promising novice that looks to be on the up. And much as he was disappointing last time, Good Investment would hold claims based on his win the time before, for which he has been raised seven pounds. Of the others, Robert The Bruce and Infini are reasonably weighted based on old form, while Gatorade is well weighted based on his chasing form. Overall, though, we will side with Lagudin in a race where the betting might provide a few clues.
Millennium Hall 7-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and hung left from next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 22l behind Merryvale Man (10-1) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Lagudin (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, closed 3 out, ridden to challenge next, led last, swished tail and strongly pressed run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Max Time (10-13) at Cork 2m cnd hcp hdl hvy in Jan.
Front Rank (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Behind, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Biscar Two (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f clm hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Infini (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Led, headed after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off from 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Joe Brown (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Comical Errors (USA) 5-1 (11-7) Led early, prominent when badly hampered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Golden Feather (10-1) at Musselburgh 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan, 9 ran.
Fearless Foursome 33-1 (11-2) Tracked winner, ridden 3 out, one pace flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Harmony Brig (11-5) at Ayr 2m nh mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Star Trooper (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led and hit 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced, 4th of 9, 9l behind Moyne Pleasure (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Tinian 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, every chance when carried out bend approaching 3 out carried out in race won by Rojabaa (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (4) gd, 15 ran.
