slowly into stride, in rear, headway final furlong, never nearer
slowly into stride, always behind
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
close up and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
raced mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on close on
tracked leader, ridden and led 2f out, soon hung left, ridden and all out
slowly into stride, raced mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, raced mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, no extra near finish
This could concern recent winners Patterdale, Glebe Garden and Landucci, with the last named just having the edge. This John Hills trained colt was successful on soft ground recently, beating Prime Offer in a classified event at Brighton. The trainer believes he is a much better horse on firmer ground, so he could turn out to be very well handicapped. Patterdale landed a Brighton maiden with the minimum of fuss, but the proximity of the lowly rated runner-up does put a question mark over the form. Glebe Garden got the better of Mugeba at Yarmouth last month and wasn't disgraced at the same track next time when runner up to Princess Galdriel. Of the others, Richard Fahey makes the long journey south with Little Jimbob, so this one must also enter calculations, however there should be a lot more to come from Landucci who is our confident choice.