held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
in touch, ridden 3 out, outpaced before next, kept on approaching last
mid-division, headway halfway, chased winner after 3 out, one length down when hampered and fell 2 out
tracked leaders, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
prominent until weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, headway tochase winner briefly after 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, some headway halfway, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
raced keen, tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out
not fluent, always behind, lost touch halfway
tracked leaders, led 3 out, left clear 2 out, ran on
led, jinked left and headed 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, blundered 4th, soon weakened
held up in rear, pushed along when fell 3 out
held up towards rear, fell 3rd
Bergamo is selected to beat Beamish Prince and Toejam in a weak looking contest to get proceedings under way. Brian Ellison's eight-year-old has been placed in better company than this on a number of occasions, including when just touched off at Market Rasen in December. His last victory came about this time last year in an all-weather Flat race over two miles, and indeed his latest effort was also on the level at Colwick Park. He reverts to timber fresh after a bit of a break and should make a bold bid to outclass the opposition, the best of whom may be Beamish Prince. George Moore's five-year-old has not won under either code since successful on his debut at Hamilton two years ago, but ran encouragingly at Sedgefield when fifth last month. Toejam is coming to the end of his career now but has put in one or two fair efforts this season. However, in a poor race, Bergamo is the choice.
