made all, shaken up approaching 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, easily
fell 4th
mid-division, mistake 7th, headway and blundered 8th, no impression from next
towards rear, some headway after 3 out, never dangerous
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakening when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, effort 7th, tailed off from next
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
chased winner to 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, lost place approaching 6th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, chased winner from 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression
in touch, outpaced four out, kept on and no impression from 2 out
Meggies Gamble bids to follow up a facile victory at Wetherby under a penalty, with Classical Ben and Kids Inheritance providing what look to be only serious dangers. Anybody who witnessed the demolition job performed on his rivals by Venetia Williams' seven-year-old at Wetherby three weeks ago will not want to oppose him here. Granted, all of his rivals that day let him march on, but the gallop became relentless, and it was pretty evident by half way that he was not in the mood to stop. He finished a distance clear in the end, and using the time between himself and the runner-up as a guide, he had something like 52 lengths in hand. So, the question is, can a six-pound penalty stop him? Ground conditions appear ideal, and the opposition does not appear to be a great deal stronger, so the answer has to be no, although one or two of these might give him more of a test. Classical Ben opened his account in bumper company at the fourth time of asking here three weeks ago and is sure to have been well schooled, while Kids Inheritance finished to good effect when just failing to get up at Musselburgh on his second start over hurdles and will be more at home in the softer ground. He should be involved for a place, but Loopy Linda has stamina limitations to overcome. Fencote was staying on in fifth behind Steppes Of Gold at Kelso when falling at the last, and is another that can be considered for a place at a decent price. However, a reproduction of his last run should ensure that Meggies Gamble proves hard to pass.
