held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on strongly inside, not reached leaders
held up, ridden over 2f out, no headway over 1f out
tracked leaders in third, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
very slow away, towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, hard ridden and no impression final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
led, ridden 4f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
Locombe Hill, a winner here over seven furlongs last week, bids to follow up under a 7lb penalty over one furlong extra. David Nicholls has his team in great form at present, and his style of running suggests the longer trip should not be a problem, but the gelding's best form is all at shorter. Paul Howling's Topton has been placed in his last two starts, both over this distance, and off the same mark again should be thereabouts as should Free Option, for who Johnny Murtagh is an eye-catching booking. Harmony Hall could be interesting after a couple of runs to put him right.