mid-division, headway 4 out, joint leaders next, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra from last
chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 5th, soon weakened behind when pulled up before 2 out
behind, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, tailed off
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, hit 4th, driven 3 out, no impression from next
chased leaders, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, saddle flipped after 3rd, soon lost place, behind when pulled up after 3f out
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear next, ridden out
always in rear, tailed up and pulled up before last
held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, kept on from last, no chance with winner
led to 6th, weakened from 3 out
held up, driven along approaching 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
Welcome To Unos has been consistent of late but has yet to win a race. Plenty Courage is seven pounds lower than for his last win (in November 2001) but has been in modest form of late. Lord Dal hasn't won since his Irish days (1999) although he made late headway on his last run, suggesting he might run well this time. High Cheviot is entitled to be competitive off this mark. Bengal Boy is back to a winning mark and must come into calculations. Golden Thunderbolt is also well weighted on the best of his form. Copplestone is eight pounds higher than for his last win, while Le Sauvage is extremely well weighted on the best of his form which, admittedly, came two years ago. Only Words is five-pounds higher than for his sole win and is weighted to the top end of what he has achieved. Cristophe has yet to win a race despite some placed efforts. Mamboesque, who is still only five, has won only a seller, while Gilbert White has shown little. College City won a Newcastle seller last time but now races from a two-pound lower mark. Crosby Don is another who has bits of form from a higher mark than today but a number of others would be preferred ahead of him. It is not an easy race to assess but Bengal Boy is given as a sporting selection.
