held up, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
veered badly left start, tailed off
whipped round and unseated rider start
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
held up, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace final furlong
pulled hard early, led after 1 furlong, made rest, kept on well, pushed out
held up in touch, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led early, chased winner, ridden 3f out, one pace after
Some interesting types for notebook reference can be led home by Oasis Banus, who represents the all conquering Martin Pipe in the finale. Joke Club and Reach For The Top are others to take note of in the betting market, while Retro's Girl is also of interest as she receives a handy concession at the weights today. Joke Club represents a yard that do well in this area of racing and he is respected accordingly, whereas Reach For The Top represents Gold Cup-winning owner Jim Lewis and it is safe to assume that a race can be found for him in time. However, Pipe and his team at Pond House are really on the crest of a wave present and as Oasis Banus - another David Johnson-owned contender - has a fair amount of speed in his pedigree he can make an impact at this sort of level before going on to better things in the not too distant future.
