chased leaders, ridden approaching 3rd, one pace and no impression next
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, went 2nd approaching 8th, led approaching 3 out, clear last, eased towards finish
chased leader until after 4th, ridden 6th, soon lost place, tailed off
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
mid-division, hit 6th, lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching next, never dangerous
held up mid-division, lost place 4 out
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Sloane Street showed that he stays three miles when second to Diamond Monroe at Ludlow on Monday but Michael Scudamore's gelding has still to win a race and may again have to settle for minor honours with Red Society getting the vote over Bobanvi. The last mentioned, a winner of a selling handicap at Cartmel in August, showed signs of a return to form when fourth behind Count Tony at Market Rasen earlier this month. However, Red Society holds solid claims and is difficult to oppose. Ferdy Murphy's gelding has finished in the prize-money in each of his last four starts, the last three in handicaps, and remains well enough treated in what looks a weaker contest than his latest start when second to Phar From Frosty at Wetherby. Former inmate Highland Tracker made a winning debut for Mandy Rowland after a near two-and-a-half year absence when scoring at Sedgefield last month and has to be respected but may suffer from the "bounce" factor. Top weight No Picnic is unlikely to have things all his own way and of more interest could be Times Past, who is less exposed than most of his rivals and makes his handicap debut today. Red Society sets a decent standard though and gets the vote.
