chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
held up, headway over 3f out, soon led, quickened clear 1f out, easily
held up, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken final furlong
held up, headway after 3f, disputing 2nd when hung badly left over 4f out, soon eased and pulled up inside final furlong, finished lame
A small field here again and another race where the market should give us a decent guide. Golden Nougat carries a penalty for landing a four-runner Ludlow bumper in March and at least showed us he has ability with that win, but it is likely to be tested to the full here by Classify, who will come on for his debut run and Insharann. The latter makes his debut here, but that won't worry Nicky Henderson, who is a master with his bumper horses and it would be no surprise to see him take advantage of the weight for age allowance and score. He is a tentative selection.