behind,tailed off from 4f out, virtually pulled up
mid-division throughout, some moderate 3f out, soon one pace
always prominent, headway to lead 2f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong
keen and led to 8f out, with leaders to weaken over 6f out
in touch until ridden and weakened 3f out
never in contention, tailed off from 3f out
tracked leader, led after 8f out, headed over 4f out, soon weakened
prominent, headway to lead 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out
held up rear, headway over 4f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, led briefly 1f out, headed inside final furlong
mid-division until weakened 5f out, soon behind
always prominent , ridden and one pace 2f out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out
slowly into stride, rear, some headway 6f out, weakened 4f out
rear, some headway 6f out, soon weakened
A two-and-a-quarter mile maiden handicap is not for the faint-hearted with Hoh Nelson given a tentative vote but Sadler's Pride, Fu Fighter and Calomeria have also to be considered in a weak race. The selection is untried beyond 12 furlongs but, on breeding, the distance could well suit, and he showed enough at Ripon in April over a mile to suggest he has ability. This race will not take a lot of winning and, particularly if he attracts market support, he could be the one. The same trainer also runs Olympias, who is open to improvement at today's trip and would be an appropriate winner at this time although, on jockey bookings, the selection looks the better fancied. Sadler's Pride is lightly raced and holds chances based on his Nottingham run in May, where he proved he acted on good to soft, while a market move for Assoon could be interesting as he hails from a canny yard and holds a chance based on his form of last year. Fu Fighter has also shown enough at up to 14 furlongs and on good to soft to be given place claims, and Calomeria has improved for blinkers of late and is another that could bag some place money. Heart Of Springs seemed to improve on the all-weather last time and, lightly raced, could improve again, and Bakhtyar is another to have improved for the application of shades of late and might also run into a place. In what is, as we say, not the strongest event in the world, Hoh Nelson might just provide the answer.