in rear, pecked at the 1st, headway 5th, kept on from 2 out for remote 4th
with clear leader, led 2nd, headed 3rd and mistake, led again 4th, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
held up mid-division, ridden with clear winner approaching 2 out, held approaching last
held up rear, tailed off 5th pulled up before last
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakening and lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear leaders from 2 out, always held
mid-division, ridden from 4th, soon tailed off
led, headed 2nd, led again 3rd and mistake, headed, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up, mistake 4th, headway 5th, led next, quickened clear 2 out, hit last, weakening flat
Ressource can make up for his recent lapse by beating the likes of Elvis and Polyphony in a weak contest at the Kent track. The ex-French Ressource took on good company after coming over from France but has failed to get his head in front since having his sights lowered recently. Beaten when falling at the last at Hereford a fortnight ago, he had earlier finished second to Governor Daniel at Fontwell. He has a major chance on that form but his jumping has left a lot to be desired, and so he cannot be counted as a good thing. Elvis went out like a light at Leicester last time but showed at Plumpton earlier that there may be one more win in him. He was going like the winner two out in that classified contest, but found nothing on the run-in. He has had a tendency to bleed in the past so is another that cannot be considered a reliable betting option. It is over six years since Polyphony gained his only victory, on the flat at Carlisle for Roger Charlton, but he has bits and pieces of form that give him a squeak, such as his second at Fontwell in March. This is definitely an event in which bets should be kept on the small side, but a minor investment on Ressource may pay dividends.
